"Treating Yourself as an Object: Self-Objectification and the Ethical Dimensions of Antidepressant Use"
Treating Yourself as an Object: Self-Objectification and the Ethical Dimensions of Antidepressant Use by Ginger A. Hoffman has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract In this paper, I offer one moral reason to eschew antidepressant medication... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - May 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
"Ideals of Student Excellence and Enhancement"
Discussions about the permissibility of students using enhancements in education are often framed by the question, “Is a student... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - May 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
"‘The Thorny and Arduous Path of Moral Progress’: Moral Psychology and Moral Enhancement"
‘The Thorny and Arduous Path of Moral Progress’: Moral Psychology and Moral Enhancement by Chris Zarpentine has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract The moral enhancement of humans by biological or genetic means has recently been... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - May 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
PEBS Neuroethics Roundup (JHU)
Last Edition's Most Popular Article: Why Sleep Deprivation Eases Depression, Scientific American In The Popular Press Envisioning The Future With Inventor Cori Lathan, National Public Radio How Slot Machines Use Psychology and Design to Keep You Coming Back, Gizmodo Social... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - May 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
Hair, Stress, and the Law
A new study has found a relationship between cortisol levels in our hair and prevalence of metabolic syndrome (a cluster of abnormalities that increase the likelihood of developing diabetes and heart disease). Here’s how the New York Times describes the... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - May 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Adam Kolber Source Type: blogs
"On the Criminal Culpability of Successful and Unsuccessful Psychopaths"
On the Criminal Culpability of Successful and Unsuccessful Psychopaths by Katrina L. Sifferd and William Hirstein has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract The psychological literature now differentiates between two types of psychopath: successful (with little... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - May 8, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
"Involuntary & Voluntary Invasive Brain Surgery: Ethical Issues Related to Acquired Aggressiveness"
Involuntary & Voluntary Invasive Brain Surgery: Ethical Issues Related to Acquired Aggressiveness by Frederic Gilbert, Andrej Vranic and Samia Hurst has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract Clinical cases of frontal lobe lesions have been significantly... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - May 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
PEBS Neuroethics Roundup (JHU)
Last Edition's Most Popular Article: Those resistant to 'love hormone' may also be easier to hypnotize, Nature In The Popular Press Diagnosing the Wrong Deficit, New York Times Sunday Review How Ray Kurzweil Will Help Google Make the Ultimate AI... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - May 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
"What is the “Cognitive” in Cognitive Neuroscience?"
What is the “Cognitive” in Cognitive Neuroscience? by Carrie Figdor has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract This paper argues that the cognitive neuroscientific use of ordinary mental terms to report research results and draw implications... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - May 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
"Individual Differences in Moral Behaviour: A Role for Response to Risk and Uncertainty?"
Individual Differences in Moral Behaviour: A Role for Response to Risk and Uncertainty? by Colin J. Palmer, Bryan Paton, Trung T. Ngo, et al. has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract Investigation of neural and cognitive... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - May 2, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
Our Newest NELB Staff Member
For the last two academic years, Brooklyn Law School student Dina Halajian has been posting behind the scenes as "NELB Staff." Many thanks, Dina! As Dina graduates, I'm pleased to welcome Veronica Jackson for the next academic year. Both Dina... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - April 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Adam Kolber Source Type: blogs
Blackjack and Cognitive Enhancement
Blackjack players who “count cards” keep track of cards that have already been played and use this knowledge to turn the probability of winning in their favor. Though many casinos eject card counters or otherwise make their task more difficult,... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - April 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Adam Kolber Source Type: blogs
McCay on "Evil Genes"
See here. (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - April 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Adam Kolber Source Type: blogs
"Minimally Conscious State, Human Dignity, and the Significance of Species: A Reply to Kaczor"
Minimally Conscious State, Human Dignity, and the Significance of Species: A Reply to Kaczor by Jukka Varelius has been published in the most recent issue of Neuroethics: Abstract In a recent issue of Neuroethics, I considered whether the notion of... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - April 29, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs
The Neuroskeptic on Pre-Registering Experiments
Sounds right to me! (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - April 29, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Adam Kolber Source Type: blogs
