Blank, Robert H.

Cognitive Enhancement : Social and Public Policy Issues / Robert H. Blank, Adjunct Professor, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. - 1 online resource (151 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyrights -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- 1. Introduction to Cognitive Enhancement -- 2. Ethical and Social Contextof Cognitive Enhancement -- 3. Policy and Politics of Cognitive Enhancement -- 4. Framing Cognitive Enhancement Policy -- References -- Index.

Rapid advances in cognitive neuroscience and converging technologies have led to a vigorous ethical and scientific debate over cognitive enhancement for healthy individuals. This book explores these less studied policy and political aspects of cognitive enhancement to focus on the possible forms of government involvement and future research.

9781137572486


Cognitive therapy
Neurosciences
Social policy
Neurosciences


Electronic books.

RC489.C63 / B555 2016

616.89/1425