Intervening in the Brain Changing Psyche and Society /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Merkel, Reinhard (Συγγραφέας), Boer, G. (Συγγραφέας), Fegert, J. (Συγγραφέας), Galert, T. (Συγγραφέας), Hartmann, D. (Συγγραφέας), Nuttin, B. (Συγγραφέας), Rosahl, S. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Σειρά: Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment, 29
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Philosophy.; Neurology.; Biomedical engineering.; Social sciences.; Medicine & Public Health.; Philosophy, general.; Biomedical Engineering.; Social Sciences, general.

The preceding decade has witnessed tremendous progress in clinical as well as theoretical neuroscience. In its wake, powerful new instruments of neuromodulation acting directly on the brain have been developed: potent neuro-pharmaceuticals, deep brain stimulation, transcranial magnetic stimulation,...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• General Introduction
• General Introduction
• Techniques of Intervention
• Developmental Psychopharmacology
• Neurotransplantation and Gene Transfer
• Central Neural Prostheses
• Electrical Brain Stimulation for Psychiatric Disorders
• Societal, Ethical, and Legal Challenges
• Person, Personal Identity, and Personality
• Treatment — Prevention — Enhancement: Normative Foundations and Limits
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Zusammenfassung
• Zusammenfassung.