Re: The brain, what scientists don't know about it
Since this only maps white matter, we're looking at illnesses that involve damage or degeneration of white matter 'cabling' which is certainly a mental illness.
Better scans will also bring out a much more solid understanding of mental illness. Since many illnesses appear to be traceable to certain physical changes and issues we will eventually have a solid way to test mental illness and escape the catch all 'weird' insane asylums have used in the past to lock up people outside of the norm.
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