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Paul MacLean
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American physician and neuroscientist known for an influential, later-superseded model of brain evolution.
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Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionProposed the triune brain model of a reptilian, paleomammalian and neomammalian brain in the 1960s; the model was influential for decades but is now considered outdated by comparative neuroscientists. 2 Notable Work Cross-Tradition Connections
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Potomac, Maryland, US
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Paul Donald MacLean (May 1, 1913 - December 26, 2007) was an American physician and neuroscientist
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The triune brain theory
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The triune brain consists of the reptilian complex (basal ganglia), the paleomammalian complex (limbic system), and the neomammalian complex (neocortex), viewed each as independently conscious.
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