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Are our mental states the product of our brains? In what ways do the biochemical processes of the brain explain the diversity of lived experience? In this course, we will explore the ways in which the contemporary neurosciences influence and transform our conceptions of mind, selfhood, and interpersonal relationships. We will read works by neuroscientists and scholars in the humanities in order to explore the cultural repercussions of new findings in psychobiology. We will examine some of the hopes and anxieties that accompany the recent advances in brain research, with an aim to develop an anthropologically informed, critical analysis of its scientific claims.