The New Science Of Mind By Eric R Kandel
The New York Times article “The New Science of Mind” written by Eric R. Kandel, focuses on the idea that scientists are starting to understand the underlying basis of psychiatric diseases. The article starts off with an explanation of a shared frustration that many people experience over the belief that we will never understand the exact reason why psychiatric diseases occur. The article, however, takes a hopeful spin and explains how scientists are starting to understand the neural circuit that becomes disordered and causes depression. The article then goes to explain the two very important components of this depression causing circuit, the first of which is Area 25. This area mediates one's responses to emotional stress. The other region