Notícia preliminar sobre uma tendência contemporânea: o “aperfeiçoamento cognitivo”, do ponto de vista da pesquisa em neurociências

Teixeira, Mônica

doi:10.1590/1415-47142007003009

Resumos

Este artigo noticia o debate travado entre pesquisadores e observadores da neurociência sobre a tendência já observada nos países centrais, de utilizar drogas para melhorar as chamadas “habilidades cognitivas”.

Cognitive Enhancement; neurociência; neuroética

Este artículo informa el debate trabado entre investigadores de neurociencia sobre la tendencia ya observada en los países centrales, de utilizar drogas para mejorar las así llamadas “habilidades cognitivas”.

Cognitive Enhancement; neurociencia; neuroética

Cet article porte sur le débat en cours entre les chercheurs et les observateurs de la neuroscience sur la tendance, dans les pays centraux, d’utiliser des médicaments (smart drugs) pour améliorer les “capacités cognitives”.

Cognitive enhancement; neuroscience; neuroéthique

This article describes the debate between researchers and observers of the neurosciences regarding a trend that is now widely practiced in the central countries, namely, of using drugs to improve the so-called “cognitive skills.”

Cognitive enhancement; neuroscience; neuroethics

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Referências

BUTCHER, J. Cognitive Enhancement raises ethical concerns. The Lancet, v. 362, p. 132-133, 12 julho 2003.
FARAH, M. et al. Neurocognitive Enhancement: What can we do and what should we do?. Nature Reviews – Neuroscience, v. 5, p. 421-425, maio/2004.
FARAH, M. e WOLPE, P. Monitoring and manipulating the humans brain: new neuroscience technologies and their ethical implications. Hastings Center Report, v. 34, Issue 3, p. 35-45, maio-jun./2004.
TURNER, D. e SAHAKIAN, B. Neuroethics of Cognitive Enhancement. BioSocienties, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, n. 1, p. 113-123, 2006.

Datas de Publicação

Publicação nesta coleção
Jul-Sep 2007

Histórico

Recebido
Jul 2007
Aceito
Ago 2007

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[1] BUTCHER, J. Cognitive Enhancement raises ethical concerns. The Lancet, v. 362, p. 132-133, 12 julho 2003.

[2] FARAH, M. et al. Neurocognitive Enhancement: What can we do and what should we do?. Nature Reviews – Neuroscience, v. 5, p. 421-425, maio/2004.

[3] FARAH, M. e WOLPE, P. Monitoring and manipulating the humans brain: new neuroscience technologies and their ethical implications. Hastings Center Report, v. 34, Issue 3, p. 35-45, maio-jun./2004.

[4] TURNER, D. e SAHAKIAN, B. Neuroethics of Cognitive Enhancement. BioSocienties, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, n. 1, p. 113-123, 2006.

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