Description
Interest in techniques to control the brain and thereby improve its function has surged, yet how realistic are these expectations and what are the ethical implications? This book reviews the main techniques of controlling brain processes for medical purposes, situating them within ethical and legal debates on autonomy and fairness. David Linden Introduction 1. Putting the Brain in Control: From Brain Reading to Brain Communication 2. External Control of the Brain: Brain Stimulation and Psychiatric Surgery 3. The Brain Controls Itself: From Brain Reading to Brain Modulation via Neurofeedback 4. The Ethics and Politics of Brain Control
