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Cognitive Enhancement and Social Mobility: Skepticism from India
Jayashree Dasgupta1, Georgia Lockwood Estrin2, Jesse Summers3
1Sangath.
AJOB Neuroscience
|March 21, 2022
Summary
Indian experts view cognitive enhancement holistically, favoring behavioral methods over drugs or neuromodulation. Key neuroethical concerns include access, evidence, and over-reliance on technology for children in low- and middle-income countries.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Bioethics
- Child Development
Background:
- Cognitive enhancement (CE) research is concentrated in high-income nations.
- Understanding expert views on CE in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited, especially concerning children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore Indian experts' perceptions of cognitive enhancement (CE) and its associated neuroethical issues.
- To understand which CE techniques are viewed favorably by experts in the Indian context.
Main Methods:
- Purposive sampling of seven Indian experts in bioethics, child development, and education.
- In-depth, semi-structured interviews to assess understanding, attitudes, and neuroethical concerns regarding CE.
- Thematic analysis of transcribed interview data.
Main Results:
- Indian experts define CE broadly, encompassing overall well-being rather than specific cognitive gains.
- Behavioral approaches to CE were favored, while exogenous agents and neuromodulation faced skepticism.
- Neuroethical concerns identified include equitable access, insufficient scientific evidence, and societal over-reliance on technology.
Conclusions:
- Expert perspectives on CE in LMICs differ significantly from high-income country research.
- There is a need for contextually relevant neuroethics research focusing on child CE in LMICs.
- Behavioral interventions are perceived as more appropriate for CE in the Indian context.
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