Brain images are believed to be physical explanations for cognitive phenomena. However, the persuasive power of brain imaging cannot be fully explained by the general tendency to biologise the mind in contemporary cognitive sciences. It needs to be understood in relation to histories of imaging techniques, of mediated forms and of their social and cultural discourses.

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Special Section of Leonardo Transactions: Technologies of Scientific Visualization
neuroimaging, brain imaging, persuasive imaging, science in culture, public perception of neuroscience
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