Sex, lies, & brain scans : how fMRI reveals what really goes on in our minds

Sahakian, B. J. (Author). Gottwald, Julia. (Added Author).

Summary: This takes readers beyond the media headlines. The authors consider what the technique of fMRI entails, and what information it can give us, showing which applications are possible today, and which ones are science fiction. They also consider the important ethical questions these techniques raise. Should individuals applying for jobs as teachers or judges be screened for unconscious racial bias? What if the manipulation of love using 'love potions' was misused for economic or military ends? How far will we allow neuroscience to go?

Record details

ISBN: 9780198752882
ISBN: 0198752881
Physical Description: print
xiv, 146 p., 4 unnumbered p. of plates : ill. (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Publisher: Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-141) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	How does neuroscience impact society? -- Can neuroscientists read your mind? -- A racial bias hiding in your mind? -- The perfect lie detector? -- How moral is your brain? -- Are you in control? -- Show me your brain and I know what you buy? -- Where does this leave us?