title: The brain is not a tool.
abstract: Some psychologists claim that the brain is a tool. This claim can be construed either literally or figuratively. We argue that, in the former case, it is false, whereas in the latter case it has no place in scientific psychology. We also try to show why this discussion is relevant and suggest how a metaphor should behave to be of use in science.
authors.affiliation: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Campus Villarrica, O'Higgins 501, Villarrica, Chile, agaetes@uc.cl.
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaete
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cornejo
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010684:Philosophy; D011584:Psychology / Q000639:trends*; D053001:Tool Use Behavior / Q000502:physiology*