De la cultura al cerebro y viceversaBitácora de una exploración en neuroantropología
- Antonio Miguel Nogués Pedregal
- A. Seva LLor
- D. Carmona Zubiri
- R. Travé Molero
- A. Bernabeu Sanz
- R. Calvo Calabuig
- E. del Campo Cañizares
- E. Fernández Jover
- O. Pellicer Porcar
- S. Canals
ISSN: 2253-9921
Año de publicación: 2016
Número: 37
Páginas: 28-42
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Revista española de antropología física
Resumen
The article describes a neuroanthropological experiment that combines ethnographic fieldwork along with functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) among 10 Ecuadorian (experimental group α) and 10 Spanish (control group β) individuals. The objective of the research is to study the relationship between the sociocultural contexts of sense and meaning production, as the base of identity, and the underlying neurobiological processes, in order to understand better the interrelation brainculture. First, the article approaches the relationships between the neural basis (brain) and the sociocultural environment (culture) during the process of meaning production, while considering the role of the context of production and intentionality. Then it details the methodological phases and steps, and explains the challenges faced. Finally, it presents the provisional results that suggest new research lines in the field. The methodology highlights the value of qualitative techniques such as participant observation, in-depth individual interviews and focus group, combined with statistics, questionnaires, the analytical strength of computer assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS), neuropsychological tests and neuroimaging. The provisional results hint at different neural activations between the groups depending on the content of the stimuli displayed.