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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 9, 2022·3 min read

Are We Born With a Moral Compass?

Study reports young infants can make and act on moral judgments, shedding new light on the origins of human morality.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 17, 2018·3 min read

Are We Predisposed to Forgive?

A new study reports our cognitive flexibility in judging those who wrong us may shed light on both the human tendency to forgive, and explain why people hold on to those who continue to wrong them.

Featured Psychology

·June 26, 2018·3 min read

Belief in Free Will Unrelated to Moral Behavior

A new study contradicts conventional assumptions that belief in free will is tied to a person's moral behavior. Researchers say free will may promote moral behavior in specific contexts, but it is not indicative of moral behavior overall.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·August 18, 2015·4 min read

Brain Imaging Study Finds Unequal Healthcare Funding Provokes Moral Disgust

A new study reports brain areas associated with moral and social disgust are triggered in people when they believe healthcare funding is split unequally.

Featured Neuroethics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 2, 2018·3 min read

Can Your Brain Testify Against You?

Researchers question the ethical implications of using neuroscience techniques for legal cases.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·September 18, 2018·4 min read

Confronting ‘Yucky’ Attitudes About Genetically Engineered Foods

Researchers hope to expose the gap between advocates of GMOs and opponents.

Featured Neuroethics Neuroscience

·September 19, 2023·4 min read

DishBrain: Bio-Computing’s Rise and Ethics in the Age of Living Machines

The revolutionary field of bio-computing is making waves as DishBrain, a neural system combining 800,000 living brain cells, learns to play Pong. Recognizing the pressing need for ethical guidelines in this emerging domain, the pioneers behind DishBrain have joined forces with bioethicists in a study.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·August 5, 2015·4 min read

Distance and Time Soften Moral Judgments

According to researchers, moral judgement of wrong doing soften over time and distance.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 18, 2017·4 min read

Empowering Robots for Ethical Behavior

A new Frontiers in Robotics and AI study outlines a concept called Empowerment that may allow robots to adhere to self preservation while serving and protecting humans.

Featured Neuroethics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 22, 2019·3 min read

Examining ethical issues surrounding wearable brain devices marketed to consumers

Study established four general categories of claims made by companies for their consumer-based wearable brain devices. Researchers suggest better ways manufacturers could communicate both the positive and negative outcomes of using their products in a more ethical way.

Featured Neuroethics Neuroscience

·November 13, 2017·3 min read

Experts Call for Ethics Rules to Protect Privacy and Free Will As Brain Implants Advance

Researchers call for regulations and ethical guidelines to help protect personal privacy and autonomy for those who use neurotechnologies.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 5, 2023·5 min read

Free Will: Why People Believe In It Even When They Think They’re Being Manipulated

Researchers question how much free will we really have when we are constantly subjected to manipulative subliminal and direct messages designed to say everything from purchase power to political candidates.

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ethics

Are We Born With a Moral Compass?

Brain Imaging Study Finds Unequal Healthcare Funding Provokes Moral Disgust

Can Your Brain Testify Against You?

Confronting ‘Yucky’ Attitudes About Genetically Engineered Foods

DishBrain: Bio-Computing’s Rise and Ethics in the Age of Living Machines

Distance and Time Soften Moral Judgments

Empowering Robots for Ethical Behavior

Examining ethical issues surrounding wearable brain devices marketed to consumers

Experts Call for Ethics Rules to Protect Privacy and Free Will As Brain Implants Advance

Free Will: Why People Believe In It Even When They Think They’re Being Manipulated

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