The multiplicity of memory enhancement: Practical and ethical implications of the diverse neural substrates underlying human memory systems. Fox, K. C. R., Fitz, N. S., & Reiner, P. B. Neuroethics, 10(3):375–388, 2017. ![The multiplicity of memory enhancement: Practical and ethical implications of the diverse neural substrates underlying human memory systems [link]](https://bibbase.org/img/filetypes/link.svg "link")
Paper doi abstract bibtex The neural basis of human memory is incredibly complex. We argue that the diversity of neural systems underlying various forms of memory suggests that any discussion of enhancing ‘memory' per se is too broad, thus obfuscating the biopolitical debate about human enhancement. Memory can be differentiated into at least four major (and several minor) subsystems with largely dissociable (i.e., non-overlapping) neural substrates. We outline each subsystem, and discuss both the practical and the ethical implications of these diverse neural substrates. In practice, distinct neural bases imply the possibility, and likely the necessity, of specific approaches for the safe and effective enhancement of various memory subsystems. In the debate over the moral propriety of enhancement, this fine-grained perspective clarifies – and may partially ameliorate – certain concerns, including issues related to safety, fairness, coercion, and authenticity. While many researchers certainly appreciate the neurobiological complexity of memory, the political debate tends to revolve around a monolithic one-size-fits-all conception. The overall project – exploring the societal implications of human enhancement technologies – stands to benefit from a deeper appreciation of the neurobiological diversity of memory.
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abstract = {The neural basis of human memory is incredibly complex. We argue that the diversity of neural systems underlying various forms of memory suggests that any discussion of enhancing ‘memory' per se is too broad, thus obfuscating the biopolitical debate about human enhancement. Memory can be differentiated into at least four major (and several minor) subsystems with largely dissociable (i.e., non-overlapping) neural substrates. We outline each subsystem, and discuss both the practical and the ethical implications of these diverse neural substrates. In practice, distinct neural bases imply the possibility, and likely the necessity, of specific approaches for the safe and effective enhancement of various memory subsystems. In the debate over the moral propriety of enhancement, this fine-grained perspective clarifies – and may partially ameliorate – certain concerns, including issues related to safety, fairness, coercion, and authenticity. While many researchers certainly appreciate the neurobiological complexity of memory, the political debate tends to revolve around a monolithic one-size-fits-all conception. The overall project – exploring the societal implications of human enhancement technologies – stands to benefit from a deeper appreciation of the neurobiological diversity of memory.},
author = {Fox, Kieran C. R. and Fitz, Nicholas S. and Reiner, Peter B.},
doi = {10.1007/s12152-016-9282-7},
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journal = {Neuroethics},
number = {3},
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title = {{The multiplicity of memory enhancement: Practical and ethical implications of the diverse neural substrates underlying human memory systems}},
url = {http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12152-016-9282-7},
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