Criminal Justice in a World Without Free Will
By James Flynn Brown Political Review Scientific advancement has often upended long-cherished human beliefs. In the 17th century, the discovery that the Earth was not in fact at the center […]
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Hope or Hype? Neuroscience & Criminal Law
By Stephen J. Morse The Neuroethics Blog The discovery of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in 1991, which permits non-invasive imaging of brain function, and the wide availability of scanners for research […]
Defending Kevin Davis’s “The Brain Defense”
By Andreas Kuersten TheThresh.com The drafting of a book is an intense undertaking, requiring a significant devotion of time and effort. Accordingly, book reviewers have an obligation to apply themselves […]
Why Your Brain Hates Other People
By Richard Sapolsky Nautilus It’s been said, “There are two kinds of people in the world: those who divide the world into two kinds of people and those who don’t.” […]
The Psychopaths Among Us
By Danielle Egan Discover Robert Hare steps out of the sunlight and into a West Vancouver pub. “Let me see your eyes,” says the 82-year old, piercing me with a […]
The Limits of Science
By Mikkel Krenchel & Christian Madsbjerg Foreign Affairs If you’ve ever listened to a TED Talk or read a popular science book about human behavior, chances are good that you’ve heard fascinating […]
Debate: What Neuroscience Has to Say About Free Will
By Adam Bear Scientific American In a classic paper published almost 20 years ago, the psychologists Dan Wegner and Thalia Wheatley made a revolutionary proposal: The experience of intentionally willing […]
