Neuroliberalism: Cognition, context, and the geographical bounding of rationality | Zendy

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Neuroliberalism: Cognition, context, and the geographical bounding of rationality

Author(s) -

Whitehead Mark,

Jones Rhys,

Lilley Rachel,

Howell Rachel,

Pykett Jessica

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

progress in human geography

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.283

H-Index - 146

eISSN - 1477-0288

pISSN - 0309-1325

DOI - 10.1177/0309132518777624

Subject(s) - rationality , context (archaeology) , bounding overwatch , representation (politics) , government (linguistics) , cognition , cognitive map , epistemology , spatial contextual awareness , cognitive science , sociology , management science , regional science , political science , computer science , politics , geography , psychology , artificial intelligence , economics , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , neuroscience , law

Focusing on the rise of the behavioural sciences within the design and implementation of public policy, this paper introduces the concept of neuroliberalism and suggests that it could offer a creative context within which to interpret related governmental developments. Understanding neuroliberalism as a system of government that targets the more-than-rational aspects of human behaviour, this paper considers the particular contribution that geographical theories of context and spatial representation can make to a critical analysis of this evolving governmental project

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