Ethicists urge caution over emotive power of brain scans (original) (raw)

Images may too easily sway public opinion.

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University of Pennsylvania: Neuroethics

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Check, E. Ethicists urge caution over emotive power of brain scans.Nature 435, 254–255 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/435254a

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Published: 18 May 2005
Issue date: 19 May 2005
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/435254a

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