Brain Control

Developments in Therapy and Implications for Society

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK | e druk, 2014
ISBN13: 9781349463060
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Interest in techniques to control the brain and thereby improve its function has surged, yet how realistic are these expectations and what are the ethical implications? This book reviews the main techniques of controlling brain processes for medical purposes, situating them within ethical and legal debates on autonomy and fairness.

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ISBN13:9781349463060
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

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Introduction 1. Putting the Brain in Control: From Brain Reading to Brain Communication 2. External Control of the Brain: Brain Stimulation and Psychiatric Surgery 3. The Brain Controls Itself: From Brain Reading to Brain Modulation via Neurofeedback 4. The Ethics and Politics of Brain Control

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