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Brain Neoplasm and the Potential Impact on Self-Identity

Lisa Anderson-Shaw, Gaston Baslet & J. Lee Villano

Cancers of the brain can cause alterations in a person’s neurocognitive abilities, and in some patients can even challenge their concept of self and self-identity. Cancer treatment may offer some hope for longer survival, but residual neurocognitive alterations generally remain. Individualized care for these patients should include information related to anticipated effects of their disease ...

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Open Peer Commentary

Making Mistakes About One's “True” Self G. Owen Schaefer
Brain Neoplasm and Strict Identity Benjamin L. Curtis
Embodied Self-Identity in Neuro-Oncology: A Phenomenological Approach Jenny Slatman & Guy Widdershoven
Respect for the Self-Identity of Brain Cancer Patients Requires Effective Therapies–Not Therapeutic Nihilism Sabine Müller
Conceptualizing the “Self” in Neuroethics: An Appeal to Philosophy of Mind Maxwell J. Smith
It's Not Who You Are Bernard Baertschi, Samia A. Hurst & Alex Mauron
Evaluation of Positive and Negative Self-Identity Changes With Brain Neoplasia Benjamin D. Schanker & William T. Curry Jr.

Human Enhancement for the Common Good—Using Neurotechnologies to Improve Eyewitness Memory

Anton Vedder & Laura Klaming

Neurotechnologies that are currently applied to treat a range of neurological and psychiatric diseases were found to have a number of positive side effects on cognitive functioning in healthy individuals. Consequently, these neurotechnologies could in theory be used for cognitive enhancement purposes, for instance, the improvement of eyewitness memory. Improving the process of collecting eyewitnes...

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Open Peer Commentary

Begging the Question: Presupposing That TMS Can Be Shown to Enhance Eyewitness Testimony Jayne C. Lucke & Wayne D. Hall
Don't Forget Memory's Costs Ronald A. Lindsay
Human Enhancement and the Common Good Michael Hauskeller
Imperfection: Rights, Duties, and Obligations Robin Pierce
Enhancing Eyewitness Memory in a Rape Case Peter Shiu-Hwa Tsu
The Common Good: A Neutral Yardstick? Laurens Landeweerd
Stimulating Eyewitness Testimony: Not Even Neuroscience Can Just Stick to the Facts Robin Nunn
Standing at the Precipice: A Cautionary Note About Incremental Goods Benjamin Capps & Adrian Carter
Is Invading the Sacred for the Sake of Justice Justified? Pepe Lee Chang & Diana Buccafurni

editorial.

Neuroethics: Where Do We Go From Here? Henry T. Greely
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Correspondence.

Integration Under Negotiation Daniel Z. Buchman, Wayne Skinner & Judy Illes
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Book Reviews.

Review of Ethan Watters, Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche Tom Buller
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Essays & Articles.

Interview with Larry J. Young
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