STS.010 Neuroscience and Society, Fall 2008

Schüll, Natasha

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Schüll, Natasha

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Neuroscience and Society

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Abstract

This class explores the social relevance of neuroscience, considering how emerging areas of brain research reflect and reshape social attitudes and agendas. Topics include brain imaging and popular media; neuroscience of empathy, trust, and moral reasoning; new fields of neuroeconomics and neuromarketing; ethical implications of neurotechnologies such as cognitive enhancement pharmaceuticals; neuroscience in the courtroom; and neuroscientific recasting of social problems such as addiction and violence. Guest lectures by neuroscientists, class discussion, and weekly readings in neuroscience, popular media, and science studies.

Date issued

2008-12

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69618

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics; Sloan School of Management

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STS.010-Fall2008

local: STS.010

local: IMSCP-MD5-8479cf1ba586a004f02370f6d516a871

Keywords

cognitive science, evolutionary psychology, neurobiology, imaging, MRI, CT scan, fMRI, brain, mind, impluse, brain imaging, morality, moral reasoning, decision making, intelligence, empathy, trust, religion, love, emotion, gender differences, sexuality, stress, prejudice, mental focus, psychopharmaceuticals, antidepressant, neuroeconomics, neuromarketing, neurotheology, cognitive enhancement, witness, courtroom testimony, addiction, violence, learning, behavior

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