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Perspectives on Neuroscience
Published on: July 31, 2007
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La visión de dos ojos y otras perspectivas indígenas para la neurociencia
J Illes1, M L Perreault2, K Bassil3
1Neuroethics Canada, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. jilles@mail.ubc.ca.
Nature
|February 5, 2025
Resumen
La integración del conocimiento indígena con la neurociencia, conocida como visión de dos ojos, mejora la investigación de la salud cerebral y las prácticas clínicas. Este enfoque promueve la humildad y una comprensión holística del cerebro y la mente.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La neurociencia
- Sistemas de conocimiento indígena
- Salud integradora
Sus antecedentes:
- La neurociencia biomédica a menudo carece de perspectivas holísticas.
- El conocimiento indígena ofrece marcos complementarios para comprender el cerebro y la mente.
- La integración de diversos sistemas de conocimiento es crucial para avanzar en la salud del cerebro.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Explorar la integración de las perspectivas indígenas con la neurociencia biomédica.
- Introducir y definir el concepto de visión de dos ojos (Etuaptmumk).
- Discutir los beneficios de las perspectivas duales para la investigación y las prácticas clínicas en la salud cerebral.
Principales métodos:
- Basándose en los escritos de ancianos canadienses y estudiosos indígenas.
- Incorporar las tradiciones académicas y no académicas tradicionales.
- Analizando las metodologías, la vida, la salud, la cultura, el idioma y la historia a través de una lente integrada.
Principales resultados:
- La visión de dos ojos amplía la comprensión del cerebro y la mente humana.
- La integración fomenta la amplitud del conocimiento y la humildad en la investigación y la práctica.
- Se proponen estrategias para el aliado, la humildad y el universalismo.
Conclusiones:
- La visión de dos ojos ofrece un poderoso modelo para la neurociencia inclusiva.
- Abordar los desafíos de la discapacidad, el suicidio, la migración y el medio ambiente requiere enfoques integrados.
- La neurociencia debe adoptar puntos de vista reduccionistas y holísticos para el compromiso ético global.
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