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Comment
. 2019 Jan:42:e6.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X18001267.

Beyond reduction with the representation: The need for causality with full complexity to unravel mental health

Martin Desseilles  1 , Christophe Phillips  1
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Beyond reduction with the representation: The need for causality with full complexity to unravel mental health

Martin Desseilles et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2019 Jan.
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Abstract

In this commentary on Borsboom et al.'s target article, we argue that researchers should be aware of the historical development of models in neuroscience. Considering the importance of causality in anatomo-clinical approach and stressing the complexity of mental phenomenon, we provide new insight on reductionism and representation limitation.

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  • Reductionism in retreat.
    Borsboom D, Cramer AOJ, Kalis A. Borsboom D, et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2019 Jan;42:e32. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X18002091. Behav Brain Sci. 2019. PMID: 30940245

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