I know what you're thinking : brain imaging and mental privacy / edited by Sarah Richmond, Geraint Rees, and Sarah J.L. Edwards.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Richmond, Sarah, editor.

Rees, Geraint, editor.

Edwards, Sarah J. L., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain--Imaging--Moral and ethical aspects.

Brain.

Neurosciences--Philosophy.

Neurosciences.

Privacy, Right of.

Neurosciences--Moral and ethical aspects.

Neuroimaging--ethics.

Privacy.

Medical Subjects:

Neuroimaging--ethics.

Privacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 271 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Brain imaging and mental privacy

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since the 1980s, MRI scanners have told us much about brain function and played an important role in the clinical diagnosis of a number of conditions - both in the brain and the rest of the body. Their routine use has made the diagnosis of brain tumours and brain damage both quicker and more accurate. However, some neuroscientific advances, in particular those that relate specifically to the mind have provoked excitement and discussion in a number of disciplines. One of the mostthought provoking developments in recent neuroscience has been the progress made with 'mind-reading'. There seems not

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Figures and Tables; 1 Introduction; Part 1 Brain imaging and mindreading: Current progress and conceptual questions; 2 The social brain hypothesis: An evolutionary perspective on the neurobiology of social behaviour; 3 Brain reading; 4 How to read minds; 5 Predicting human behaviour from brain structure; Part 2 Medical applications of mindreading through brain imaging; 6 When thoughts become actions: Neuroimaging in non-responsive patients

7 Where in the brain is pain? Evaluating painful experiences in non-communicative patients8 Practitioners' views on neuroimaging: Mental health, patient consent, and choice; 9 Brain imaging in clinical psychiatry: Why?; 10 Overcoming self-report: Possibilities and limitations of brain imaging in psychiatry; Part 3 Criminal justice and national security: Brain imaging in criminal trials and defence; 11 The neurobiology of violence: Science and law; 12 Diminished capacity, neuroscience, and just punishment; 13 National security, brain imaging, and privacy

Part 4 Mindreading as a threat to privacy: Evaluating the risks and protecting privacy14 Brain imaging and the transparency scenario; 15 Neuroscience v. privacy? A democratic perspective; 16 Regulating brain imaging: Questions of privacy, informed consent, and human dignity; 17 Protecting privacy interests in brain images: The limits of consent; 18 Conclusion; Index; Footnotes

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-164625-3

1-283-57634-1

0-19-163516-2

9786613888792

OCLC:

815390090