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February 20, 2009
Does memory editing threaten human identity?
Anders Sandberg writes in Practical Ethics, about a paper demonstrating that a previously learned fearful reaction can be weakened using a drug. In the media it read that "drug can erase bad memories" and threaten human identity. In the article Am I allowed to throw away *my* memories: does memory editing threaten human identity? Sandberg writes that the study presented is actually a small study using volunteers who merely suffered an electric shock whenever they saw a particular stimulus. The reactions were similar to earlier studies. Are we actually getting close to a memory eraser pill?
Posted by Waldemar at February 20, 2009 06:10 PM