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Neurisprudence

The role of neuroscience in lawmaking, criminal punishment, and rehabilitation.
by David Eagleman and Jyotpal Singh
June 23, 2008

Judges and Neuroscience

By Jyotpal Singh

Judges are now being educated about neuroscience and law. Read More

May 28, 2008

Neuro Law Conference Recap...

By Jyotpal Singh

Last Friday, 250 lawyers, neuroscientists, academics and students got together on a Friday afternoon in Houston... Read More

May 12, 2008

The Intersections Between Neuroscience and Law

By Jyotpal Singh

Law, as a human institution, is a system for governing human behavior...The brain, as an organ, is the physiological system that governs individual behavior...Thus, at their very core, law and neuroscience are intimately interwoven. Read More

May 12, 2008

Welcome to Neurisprudence!

By Jyotpal Singh

Welcome to the new Psychology Today blog “Neurisprudence”! Neurisprudence is a term we came up with to describe our present area of inquiry—the intersection of neuroscience and law, or ‘jurisprudence.’ At the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law has begun to move forward with research and experiments into this fascinating area, and Psychology Today invited us to share some of our thoughts on this topic. Read More

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