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It's not my fault, my brain implant made me do it

  • Written by Laura Y. Cabrera, Assistant Professor of Neuroethics, Michigan State University
It's not my fault, my brain implant made me do itProbes that can transmit electricity inside the skull raise questions about personal autonomy and responsibility.Hellerhoff, CC BY-SA

Mr. B loves Johnny Cash, except when he doesn’t. Mr. X has watched his doctors morph into Italian chefs right before his eyes.

The link between the two? Both Mr. B and Mr. X received deep brain stimulation (DBS),...

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