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Paul D. MacLean

American neuroscientist (1913-2007) · United States · On the map · Doctors · Died at 94

Paul Donald MacLean was an American physician and neuroscientist who made significant contributions in the fields of physiology, psychiatry, and brain research through his work at Yale Medical School and the National Institute of Mental Health.

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Karl Spencer Lashley Award1972

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MacLean's evolutionary triune brain theory proposed that the human brain was in reality three brains in one: the reptilian complex, the limbic system, and the neocortex.

Country
United States
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 2007 · aged 94