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Mind control as a guide for the mind
Nature human behaviour, v 1(6)
01 Jun 2017
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Abstract
The human brain is a complex network that supports mental function. The nascent field of network neuroscience applies tools from mathematics to neuroimaging data in the hope of shedding light on cognitive function. A critical question arising from these empirical studies is how to modulate a human brain network to treat cognitive deficits or enhance mental abilities. While historically a number of tools have been employed to modulate mental states (such as cognitive behavioural therapy and brain stimulation), theoretical frameworks to guide these interventions-and to optimize them for clinical use-are fundamentally lacking. One promising and as yet under-explored approach lies in a subdiscipline of engineering known as network control theory. Here, we posit that network control fundamentally relates to mind control, and that this relationship highlights important areas for future empirical research and opportunities to translate knowledge into practical domains. We clarify the conceptual intersection between neuroanatomy, cognition, and control engineering in the context of network neuroscience. Finally, we discuss the challenges, ethics, and promises of mind control.
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- Title
- Mind control as a guide for the mind
- Creators
- John D. Medaglia - University of PennsylvaniaPerry Zurn - University of PennsylvaniaWalter Sinnott-Armstrong - Kennedy Institute of EthicsDanielle S. Bassett - University of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- Nature human behaviour, v 1(6)
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- W911NF-10-2-0022; W911NF-14-1-0679 / Army Research Office Office of Naval Research 2-R01-DC-009209-11; 1R01HD086888-01; R01-MH107235; R01-MH107703; R01MH109520; 1R01NS099348; R21-M MH-106799 / National Institute of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA BCS-1441502; CAREER PHY-1554488; BCS-1631550; CNS-1626008 / National Science Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF) Alfred P. Sloan Foundation John Templeton Foundation John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation W911NF-10-2-0022; W911NF-14-1-0679 / Army Research Laboratory; United States Department of Defense; US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) 1-DP5-OD-021352-01 / Office of the Director at the National Institutes of Health
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000418779500012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85034445657
- Other Identifier
- 991019296797404721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Neurosciences
- Psychology, Biological
- Psychology, Experimental