Thoughts Unlocked by Technology—a Survey in Germany About Brain-Computer Interfaces.
A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a rapidly evolving neurotechnology connecting the human brain with a computer. In its classic form, brain activity is recorded and used to control external devices like protheses or wheelchairs. Thus, BCI users act with the power of their thoughts. While the initi...
| Publicado en: | NanoEthics Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 303 - 314 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=154609693&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 154609693 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 18714757 46ON jtl: NanoEthics issn: 18714757 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Dec2021 vid: 15 iid: 3 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 154609693 10.1007/s11569-021-00392-w ppf: 303 ppct: 11 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 533KB tig: atl: Thoughts Unlocked by Technology—a Survey in Germany About Brain-Computer Interfaces. aug: au: Schmid, J. R. Friedrich, O. Kessner, S. Jox, R. J. affil: Institute of Ethics, History and Theory of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich, Lessingstraße 2, 80336, Munich, Germany Faculty of Cultural and Social Sciences, Institute of Philosophy, Distance University in Hagen, Universitätsstraße 33, 58097, Hagen, Germany Institut des Humanités en Médecine, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Avenue de Provence 82, 1107, Lausanne, Switzerland su: Brain-computer interfaces Moral attitudes Social impact Disruptive innovations Internet surveys Descriptive statistics Germany sug: subj: Germany Brain-computer interfaces Moral attitudes Social impact Disruptive innovations Internet surveys Descriptive statistics keyword: Empirical research General public Neuro-ethics Online survey Public survey ab: A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a rapidly evolving neurotechnology connecting the human brain with a computer. In its classic form, brain activity is recorded and used to control external devices like protheses or wheelchairs. Thus, BCI users act with the power of their thoughts. While the initial development has focused on medical uses of BCIs, non-medical applications have recently been gaining more attention, for example in automobiles, airplanes, and the entertainment context. However, the attitudes of the general public towards BCIs have hardly been explored. Among the general population in Germany aged 18–65 years, a representative online survey with 20 items was conducted in summer 2018 (n = 1000) and analysed by descriptive statistics. The survey assessed: affinity for technology; previous knowledge and experience concerning BCIs; the attitude towards ethical, social and legal implications of BCI use and demographic information. Our results indicate that BCIs are a unique and puzzling way of human–machine interaction. The findings reveal a positive view and high level of trust in BCIs on the one hand but on the other hand a wide range of ethical and anthropological concerns. Agency and responsibility were clearly attributed to the BCI user. The participants' opinions were divided regarding the impact BCIs have on humankind. In summary, a high level of ambivalence regarding BCIs was found. We suggest better information of the public and the promotion of public deliberation about BCIs in order to ensure responsible development and application of this potentially disruptive technology. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: NanoEthics is a copyright of Springer, 2021. All Rights Reserved. item: NanoEthics holder: Springer Nature dt: @attributes: year: 2021 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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