Patricia Churchland on Neuroethics

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Patricia Churchland is a Canadian-American philosopher working at the University of California, San Diego.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Churchland

In this video, she introduces her work and discusses her current projects which explore the potential impact of neuroscientific research on our understanding of human nature and morality. Her recent research has focused on the neurotransmitter oxytocin, and its relationship to social recognition, pair bonding, anxiety, trust, love, and maternal behavior.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxytocin

Patricia Churchland's complete "Exchanges at the Frontier" radio broadcast with philosopher AC Grayling can be found here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/2009/12/091201_exchanges_frontie...

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  • As a devout naturalist I have no theoretical objections to what Pat is saying. However, its a little suspect to have a video funded by a drug company were the pick out phrase is by changing oxytocin we can change sociability. Hmmm, *Ethical Sociability Disorder* coming to a DSM (and a prison) near you soon. Just as soon as Wellcome synthesise a control for oxytocin levels in fact.

  • I think the actual talks are sponsored by the charity the "Wellcome Trust," as opposed to the GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company. Furthermore, the majority of the talks on the website were I found this were with cosmologists and physicists.

    Needless to say, unless they plan on taking over the galaxy (in addition to our minds) I don't think we really have much to worry about. :-)

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  • @matchbox555 i like your uploads and favorites shared some of them with others i only dont like your nihilist apperception my religion is epistemology

  • @artregeous its nothing to do with "zionism" you retard. you must be a muslim.

  • @artregeous bad spelling is insulting to the reader, learn to fucking spell dickhead or use spellchecker

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