In the seminal Libet experiment (Libet et al., 1983), unconscious brain activity preceded the
self-reported, conscious intention to move. This was repeatedly interpreted as challenging …

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A concise overview of the neuropsychology of psychopathy, written in layman's terms The
last two decades have seen tremendous growth in biological research on psychopathy, a …

Skepticism about moral responsibility, or what is more commonly referred to as moral
responsibility skepticism, refers to a family of views that all take seriously the possibility that …

This article reviews the current neurobiological literature on the aetiology of developmental
and acquired paedophilia and examines what the consequences could be in terms of …

Neurolaw is an area of interdisciplinary research on the meaning and implications of
neuroscience for the law and legal practices. This Element addresses the potential …

The Injustice of Punishment emphasizes that we can never make sense of moral
responsibility while also acknowledging that punishment is sometimes unavoidable …

What if neurofeedback or other types of neurotechnological treatment, by itself or in
combination with behavioral treatment, could achieve a successful “rewiring” of the …

Many argue that psychopaths suffer from a stable pattern of neurobiological dysfunctions
that should be taken into account in sentencing and treatment decisions. These arguments …

The growing use of brain-machine interfaces (BMI) raises a number of legal and ethical
concerns, in particular, when the BMI controls a prosthetic or other robotic device. For …