This chapter focuses on the question of how deep brain stimulation (DBS) and other new
and emerging neuromodulation techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation …

Neurotechnologies—neuroimaging, brain stimulation, neuroprosthetics, brain-computer
interfaces, optogenetics—are fairly new, but they are likely to progress rapidly and become …

Abstract'Brainjacking'refers to the exercise of unauthorized control of another's electronic
brain implant. Whilst the possibility of hacking a Brain–Computer Interface (BCI) has already …

This paper discusses the issue of employing neurotechnologies in the penal system to
ʻmorally enhanceʼ offenders. Some rehabilitation programmes (eg for drug addicts and …

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

This chapter describes the contributions that functional neurosurgery for disorders of motor
and mind function can make to understanding the nature of free will in human behavior. It …

In this article, we propose a philosophical exploration on the main problems involved in two
neurorights that concern autonomous action, namely free will and cognitive liberty, and …

Therapeutic and scientific approaches to neurological and psychiatric disorders have led to
advanced technologies for neuromodulation, such as deep brain stimulation (DBS) …

Are we really free, and responsible for our actions? Or are our choices determined by our
environments, our upbringing, our genes, or other factors beyond our control? Debates …

Neuromodulation is among the fastest-growing areas of medicine, involving many diverse
specialties and affecting hundreds of thousands of patients with numerous disorders …