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Nicole C. Nelson, "Model Behavior: Animal Experiments, Complexity, and the Genetics of Psychiatric Disorders" (U Chicago Press, 2018)

New Books in Psychology

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Exploring Animal Models in Psychiatric Research: A Historical Perspective

This chapter explores the motivations and implications of using mouse models in psychiatric disorder research, highlighting the tension between theoretical complexity and practical experimentation. It critically examines the literature on model organisms, revealing the challenges researchers face in aligning their theoretical principles with their methodological choices.

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