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Editorial

Authors Chen A 

Accepted for publication 11 October 2011

Published 6 January 2012 Volume 2012:1 Pages 1—2

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/NAN.S22881



SH Annabel Chen
Department of Psychology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

The development of neuroscience and its role in understanding the central nervous system has come a long way. A quick search in the Web of Science database (JCR Science Edition, 2010) shows 239 journals under the heading of neurosciences, with one of the longest-standing journals beginning in 1891. However, the quest to understand human behavior through the study of brain systems has just begun. The "Decade of the Brain" in the 1990s brought international focus to the study of brain functions, to seek cures for neurologic and psychiatric diseases. This was followed by the "Decade of the Mind," to further appreciate the complexities of higher cognition in human behavior. Currently, both initiatives are still ongoing and are continuously fueled by advancements in neuroimaging and neurotechnology. In such a research climate, it is foreseeable that in the coming decade there will be a rapid development in the integration of interdisciplinary research between the neurosciences, engineering, and social sciences.

 

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