Continuing Commentary Martha J. Farah (1994). Neuropsychological inference with an interactive brain: A critique of the “locality” assumption. BBS 17:43–104.
Neuropsychological inference using a microphrenological approach does not need a locality assumption
Wim E. Crusio a1 a1 Génétique, Neurogénétique et Comportement, CNRS UPR 9074, University of Orléans, 45071 Orléans Cedex 02, France
crusio@citi2.fr
Abstract
Although Farah makes a convincing case against the tenability
of the locality assumption, she does not propose alternative research
strategies that do not rest on this assumption. It is proposed here
that we may profitably exploit individual differences in neuroanatomy
and behavior. In combination with the use of adequate genetic methods,
this approach – termed microphrenology – does not need a
locality assumption.
