Biological - ethics of neuroscience

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Cards (5)

  • Understanding consciousness
    Crick + Koch - claustrum (a thin sheet of neurons) in centre of brain and combines information from distinct brain regions
    Evidence- 54 year old women with severe epilepsy - electrode near claustrum then she stopped responding, stared blankly with no recollection. Help decisions in vegetative state!
  • Ethics of understanding consciousness?
    is it morally correct to withdraw life support
    family?
    based on one case study
    may only be temporary
    need more research
  • Neuromarketing
    • Eye trackers
    • EEGs - analyse response
    • Already used with colours etc
    • Online browsing records
    • Access to inner thoughts
    • Wilson - free will manipulated
    • Nelson - 5% brain scans find ' incidental findings' not obliged to tell
  • Enhance neurological function
    • Improve performance on complex academic tasks (probem-solving, language, memory and attention)
    • TDCS - small electric current across brain region (Kadosh)
  • TCDS
    Not new - caffeine drinks to improve attention
    No licensing/ training rules for practitioners cause harm
    Cheap but not for accessible - unfair
    Should be banned like drugs in sports