"Bad News for Conservatives? Moral Judgments and the Dark Triad Personality Traits: A Correlational Study"
This study examined correlations between moral value judgments on a 17-item... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
PEBS Neuroethics Roundup (JHU)
Last Edition's Most Popular Article: We’re All Mad Here, The Neuroethics Blog In The Popular Press How Writing Heals Wounds — Of Both the Mind and Body, Time Healthland The benefits of brain mapping, Nature Science Prodigy Zhao Bowen Wants... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
On my two Published Studies
In today's post, I'm going to briefly explain and summarize the two studies I have published, "Bad News for Conservatives? Moral Judgments and the Dark Triad Personality Traits: A Correlational Study", and, "A Lot More Bad News for Conservatives, and... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 19, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Marcus Arvan Source Type: blogs
"The Monoamine Oxidase A (MAOA) Genetic Predisposition to Impulsive Violence: Is It Relevant to Criminal Trials?"
The Monoamine Oxidase A (MAOA) Genetic Predisposition to Impulsive Violence: Is It Relevant to Criminal Trials? by Matthew L. Baum has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract In Italy, a judge reduced the sentence of a... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 19, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
"Towards Justice: Neuroscience and Affirmative Defenses at the ICC"
Recently Posted on SSRN (and forthcoming in the Studies in Law, Politics, and Society): "Towards Justice: Neuroscience and Affirmative Defenses at the ICC" ADAM B. SHNIDERMAN, University of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society CHARLES ANTHONY SMITH,... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
"Pascal’s Wager and Deciding About the Life-Sustaining Treatment of Patients in Persistent Vegetative State"
Pascal’s Wager and Deciding About the Life-Sustaining Treatment of Patients in Persistent Vegetative State by Jukka Varelius has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract An adaptation of Pascal’s Wager argument has been considered useful in deciding... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
"The Impact of Neuroimages in the Sentencing Phase of Capital Trials"
Recently Posted on SSRN (forthcoming in the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies): "The Impact of Neuroimages in the Sentencing Phase of Capital Trials" MICHAEL J. SAKS, Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law N. J. SCHWEITZER,... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
"The Ethical Pain"
The Ethical Pain by Michele Farisco has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract The intriguing issue of pain and suffering in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOCs), particularly in Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome/Vegetative State (UWS/VS) and Minimally... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
Some Background on "Bad News for Conservatives?"
In November 2011, I published my first study in neuroethics, a paper entitled, "Bad News for Conservatives? Moral Judgments and the Dark Triad Personality Traits: A Correlational Study." As I mentioned in an earlier post, this article received some press... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Marcus Arvan Source Type: blogs
"Autonomy and the Unintended Legal Consequences of Emerging Neurotherapies"
Autonomy and the Unintended Legal Consequences of Emerging Neurotherapies by Jennifer A. Chandler has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract One of the ethical issues that has been raised recently regarding emerging neurotherapies is that people... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
PEBS Neuroethics Roundup (JHU)
Last Edition's Most Popular Article: These Body Drugs Can Affect the Mind, Scientific American In The Popular Press Worms regrow their decapitated heads, along with the memories inside, The Verge Can science explain why I'm a pessimist?, BBC News Violent... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
Vars on Judges Suffering From Dementia
See here (mentions a recent case that sparked the discussion). (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 11, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Adam Kolber Source Type: blogs
Memory Traces Outside the Brain?
See this study of decapitated planarian flatworms here, and this pop discussion of it. (Hat tip: Patrick Lin) (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 11, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Adam Kolber Source Type: blogs
"Prototypes, Exemplars, and Theoretical & Applied Ethics"
Prototypes, Exemplars, and Theoretical & Applied Ethics by John Jung Park has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract Concepts are mental representations that are the constituents of thought. EdouardMachery claims that psychologists generally understand concepts to... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 11, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
On Picking Philosophical Premises
In Marcus's very interesting recent post, he suggests that we engage in moral debates with certain philosophical premises rather than others because we associate certain premises with better "moral perceivers." Perhaps, so. One concern, though, is how we could recognize... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - July 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Adam Kolber Source Type: blogs
