Comments for BRAINETHICS http://brainethics.wordpress.com Consequences of Brain Science Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:09:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Oxytocin: the direct route to altruism? by tzramsoy http://brainethics.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/oxytocin-the-direct-route-to-altruism/#comment-33343 tzramsoy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:09:47 +0000 http://brainethics.wordpress.com/?p=466#comment-33343 Don't think I've ever suggested actually using this drug. We're using it now in studies to improve our understanding both the role of oxytocin on human interaction and valence, as well as how social interaction and valence works in the first place. We mainly use men only, in order to avoid this complication. If you administer oxytocin to a pregnant woman she can go into labour. Thus, pregnancy or breast feeding is an exclusion criterium. But I wonder whether the oxytocin sellers ever consider this information? Best wishes from the scum...Thomas Don’t think I’ve ever suggested actually using this drug. We’re using it now in studies to improve our understanding both the role of oxytocin on human interaction and valence, as well as how social interaction and valence works in the first place. We mainly use men only, in order to avoid this complication. If you administer oxytocin to a pregnant woman she can go into labour. Thus, pregnancy or breast feeding is an exclusion criterium. But I wonder whether the oxytocin sellers ever consider this information?
Best wishes from the scum…Thomas

]]> Comment on Readings in neuroeconomics by tzramsoy http://brainethics.wordpress.com/readings-in-neuroeconomics/#comment-33342 tzramsoy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:05:38 +0000 http://brainethics.wordpress.com/?page_id=596#comment-33342 Hmm, no not that I know of. This fall we're doing a Neuromarketing course in Copenhagen. It does mix neuroeconomics, consumer behaviour and marketing together, but the primary focus is cognitive neuroscience. See the course description here: http://www.cbs.dk/cbs_international/international_students/prospective_exchange_students/graduate_courses/catalogue_2009_2010/autumn_2009_graduate_courses_for_exchange_students/marketing/cm_a140_neuromarketing_pleasures_and_decisions_of_consumer_s_brains_closed_for_further_enrolment Hmm, no not that I know of. This fall we’re doing a Neuromarketing course in Copenhagen. It does mix neuroeconomics, consumer behaviour and marketing together, but the primary focus is cognitive neuroscience. See the course description here: http://www.cbs.dk/cbs_international/international_students/prospective_exchange_students/graduate_courses/catalogue_2009_2010/autumn_2009_graduate_courses_for_exchange_students/marketing/cm_a140_neuromarketing_pleasures_and_decisions_of_consumer_s_brains_closed_for_further_enrolment

]]> Comment on Oxytocin: the direct route to altruism? by tzramsoy http://brainethics.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/oxytocin-the-direct-route-to-altruism/#comment-33341 tzramsoy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:02:11 +0000 http://brainethics.wordpress.com/?p=466#comment-33341 Hi there, I agree with what you write: if your odds are not good in the first place, chances are that this drug won't help you much either. So for dating, this may not be too efficient. But there is another approach: salespersons or people who need to engage people's trust. Oxytocin seems to make people more trusting, so this may be one possible danger of oxytocin usage. Of course, oxytocin release is a natural thing, and engaging in a trusting relationship with another person should be seen as a natural thing. But artificially inducing these changes is something completely different. T Hi there, I agree with what you write: if your odds are not good in the first place, chances are that this drug won’t help you much either. So for dating, this may not be too efficient. But there is another approach: salespersons or people who need to engage people’s trust. Oxytocin seems to make people more trusting, so this may be one possible danger of oxytocin usage. Of course, oxytocin release is a natural thing, and engaging in a trusting relationship with another person should be seen as a natural thing. But artificially inducing these changes is something completely different.
T

]]> Comment on Alien hand syndrome on youtube by Georg Goldenberg http://brainethics.wordpress.com/2009/05/15/alien-hand-syndrome-on-youtube/#comment-33299 Georg Goldenberg Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:56:29 +0000 http://brainethics.wordpress.com/?p=613#comment-33299 Has this lady seen the Video herself and has she consented to its world-wide distribution via Internet? Has this lady seen the Video herself and has she consented to its world-wide distribution via Internet?

]]> Comment on Oxytocin: the direct route to altruism? by Oxytocin Moralizer http://brainethics.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/oxytocin-the-direct-route-to-altruism/#comment-33226 Oxytocin Moralizer Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:36:23 +0000 http://brainethics.wordpress.com/?p=466#comment-33226 'What if your next pick-up line would be “Hi, I’m Thomas, how are you” just followed by a few ‘puff-puff’ sounds.' Amusingly put, but yes, serious at the same time. Could oxytocin even be a date rape drug? I don't think so. Date rape drugs render the victim unconscious and/or physically unable to resist or even remember the assault. Nobody is suggesting that oxytocin could even MAKE a woman want to have sex with you. It may well lead a woman be more open to you, but I don't think this is anything more than a variant on wearing perfume or make-up etc. Good article by the way. ‘What if your next pick-up line would be “Hi, I’m Thomas, how are you” just followed by a few ‘puff-puff’ sounds.’

Amusingly put, but yes, serious at the same time. Could oxytocin even be a date rape drug? I don’t think so. Date rape drugs render the victim unconscious and/or physically unable to resist or even remember the assault. Nobody is suggesting that oxytocin could even MAKE a woman want to have sex with you. It may well lead a woman be more open to you, but I don’t think this is anything more than a variant on wearing perfume or make-up etc.

Good article by the way.

]]> Comment on Readings in neuroeconomics by Montse http://brainethics.wordpress.com/readings-in-neuroeconomics/#comment-33172 Montse Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:58:14 +0000 http://brainethics.wordpress.com/?page_id=596#comment-33172 I'd like doing a neuroeconomics course but I can't find anything in spain. Do you know if I can find any course about this in England or in Spain? Thank you very much, I’d like doing a neuroeconomics course but I can’t find anything in spain. Do you know if I can find any course about this in England or in Spain?

Thank you very much,

]]> Comment on The mobile truth of cellular phones by Biopro http://brainethics.wordpress.com/2006/07/18/the-mobile-truth-of-cellular-phones/#comment-33113 Biopro Wed, 27 May 2009 12:44:09 +0000 https://brainethics.wordpress.com/2006/07/18/the-mobile-truth-of-cellular-phones/#comment-33113 Good article. There are various laboratory tests that can be performed to measure the biological effects of cell phone radiation, most of them not good. Here's a link to a site that reports on a few of such tests: http://www.cellphone-health.com. Now, whether or not they can result in cancer or other major health problems is still subject of debate. But judging from reports coming from prominent health experts, there is cause for worry. Here's a recent 60 Minutes (Australia) video report on this: http://www.cellphone-health.com/blog/2009/05/video-60-minutes-australia-report-on.html Good article. There are various laboratory tests that can be performed to measure the biological effects of cell phone radiation, most of them not good. Here’s a link to a site that reports on a few of such tests: http://www.cellphone-health.com.

Now, whether or not they can result in cancer or other major health problems is still subject of debate. But judging from reports coming from prominent health experts, there is cause for worry. Here’s a recent 60 Minutes (Australia) video report on this:
http://www.cellphone-health.com/blog/2009/05/video-60-minutes-australia-report-on.html

]]> Comment on About the blog by Mikhail http://brainethics.wordpress.com/about/#comment-33104 Mikhail Tue, 26 May 2009 05:21:06 +0000 #comment-33104 It was great to find yours blog. I also conduct neuroeconomic research and have my own blog about neoroeconomics and neuroscience in Russian language, so very interesting to read you. Best Regards It was great to find yours blog. I also conduct neuroeconomic research and have my own blog about neoroeconomics and neuroscience in Russian language, so very interesting to read you. Best Regards

]]> Comment on Oxytocin: the direct route to altruism? by TAHITI ITI PETEY http://brainethics.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/oxytocin-the-direct-route-to-altruism/#comment-33087 TAHITI ITI PETEY Sat, 23 May 2009 02:34:29 +0000 http://brainethics.wordpress.com/?p=466#comment-33087 HERE IS HOW CORRUPTED AND SEDUCTIVE,YOU PATINA SCUM ARE: THE SCIENTISTS ADMINISTERING THE SURVEYS WOULD NOT PUT WOMEN IN THE VICINITY OF THE PEPTIDE,FOR IT MIGHT CAUSE A MISCARRIAGE. THINKING ABOUT OPENING A CHURCH OR CASINO,I MAY JUST SPRAY VASOPRESSIN AND OXYTOCIN IN THE FOYER TO FLEECE THE FLOCK AND ELDERLY RICH WHO CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE TO DO WITH THEIR MONEY. GO SHINE THE OLD COMMODE. HERE IS HOW CORRUPTED AND SEDUCTIVE,YOU PATINA SCUM ARE:
THE SCIENTISTS ADMINISTERING THE SURVEYS WOULD NOT PUT WOMEN IN THE VICINITY OF THE PEPTIDE,FOR IT
MIGHT CAUSE A MISCARRIAGE.
THINKING ABOUT OPENING A CHURCH OR CASINO,I MAY JUST SPRAY VASOPRESSIN AND OXYTOCIN IN THE FOYER TO FLEECE THE FLOCK AND ELDERLY RICH WHO CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE TO DO WITH THEIR MONEY.
GO SHINE THE OLD COMMODE.

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