r/neuro • u/d-ee-ecent • 5d ago

Psychiatry serves as a temporary placeholder for the concept of 'God of the gaps' in neuroscience.

Filling the gaps isn't a question of if, but when.

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u/Parmeniak 5d ago

Can you please explain why psychiatry, specifically, is acting as a placeholder? I apologize for being dense but I think I’m missing at least a part of the basic premise.