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When we read in the news about discoveries in the neurosciences, they are often presented in an optimistic manner. We are told they will help us treat medical disorders or learn more about how we think and feel. This is true. However, traditionally, societies have based codes of conduct and the law on observable behaviors. An important question that is currently being asked is who should have access to data and scans of your internal processes. LENS: Neuroethics: Ethical Considerations When Using Neuroscience Techniques examines the field of inquiry that is asking these questions. It is referred to as neuroethics.

Figure 2.20 Spatial and Temporal Resolution of Imaging Techniques

Source: Meyer-Linderberg (2010, p. 194).

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