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Involuntary emotional expressive disorder: a case for a deeper neuroethics
Peter J Whitehouse1, Sara Waller
1Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. peter.whitehouse@case.edu
Summary
Neuroethics and involuntary emotional expressive disorder (IEED) development are influenced by social, political, and business factors. Critical analysis of these influences can improve understanding and care for neuropsychiatric conditions like dementia.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Ethics
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Understanding neuropsychiatric labels (e.g., Alzheimer's disease) and diagnostic discourse is crucial for cognitive ability insights.
- Neuroethics is an emerging field examining the brain and ethics.
- Involuntary emotional expressive disorder (IEED) is a newly created clinical syndrome.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the history and focus of neuroethics.
- To examine the relationship between neuroethics and IEED.
- To critique the social, political, and business influences on the development of neuroethics and IEED.
Main Methods:
- Historical analysis of neuroethics and IEED.
- Critical examination of institutional influences (social, political, business).
- Analysis of incentives driving research and public attention.
Main Results:
- Significant lack of neuroethical discussion regarding social influences on disease and professional specialization.
- Social factors are instrumental in the development of IEED as a recognized category.
- Concerns raised about the outcomes of the development processes for both neuroethics and IEED.
Conclusions:
- Critique of neuroethics and IEED development highlights the impact of external institutions and profit motives.
- Improved understanding of academic activities in cognitive neuroscience is needed.
- Enhanced efforts to help individuals with neuropsychiatric conditions can result from this analysis.
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