Intervening in the brain : changing psyche and society
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Reinhard Merkel; et al
- ناشر : Berlin ; New York : Springer
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2007
- شابک / ISBN : 9783540464761
Description
Contents: Developmental psychopharmacology -- Neurotransplantation and gene transfer -- Central neural prostheses -- Electrical brain stimulation for psychiatric disorders -- Person, personal identity, and personality -- Treatment--prevention--enhancement : normative foundations and limits -- Conclusions and recommendations.
Summary:
Understanding of brain function promises fresh possibilities for intervening in the brain such as electronic devices which connect to the nervous system to stimulate or record brain activity. This book surveys various brain intervention techniques from a neuroscience perspective, and assesses the legal and ethical questions.
Understanding of brain function promises fresh possibilities for intervening in the brain such as electronic devices which connect to the nervous system to stimulate or record brain activity. This book surveys various brain intervention techniques from a neuroscience perspective, and assesses the legal and ethical questions.
