Why psychiatry needs computational models of the brain | John Murray | TEDxAmherst

John D. Murray is a physicist who develops mathematical models of the brain, which will provide new insight into psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. He is a researcher at New York University.
Trained in physics, John D. Murray is currently a postdoctoral researcher at New York University in the field of computational neuroscience. Dr. Murray develops mathematical models that simulate networks of neurons to understand how psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia arise from brain circuit dysfunction. At TEDxAmherst, he will describe challenges in the search to understand mechanisms underlying mental illnesses, and the potential for “Computational Psychiatry” in this endeavor.
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[@renanbarella7556]

pathophisiology really can be the key to many findings. Excellent vision!

[@ryankelly8077]

This approach to neuroscience & psychiatry is on point

[@stt9379]

yes just ease to learn all the way through!

[@MsBatMar]

great vision

[@stt9379]

what does natural behavior in sciences function in the mind?

[@stt9379]

what emotionally will be healthy to learn inclinations in psyche with cognitive influence on psyche?

[@user-um8dj2bi7u]

millions of 0s go in

[@harryh628]

it sort of annoys when they say our brains allows this and that, using the same kind of description, when we really arent sure if the brain is the one involved or not, but good talk nonetheless.

[@TheXtremeDrums]

Are you referring to something he said in this video or in general?
What brain function are you referring to?

[@harryh628]

oh really in generaly, but you see it more and more. @@TheXtremeDrums

[@alexandrachristinemoore1532]

I think I agree with you. Why do we want to identify diseases before behavioral indications? Why do we fetishize the brain's role in mental illness so much? It's one lower level of analysis and sure it's important, but I hope that we see the benefit of adjusting environmental and social stressors before jumping to medications and neurophysiological modifications.