Title |
Understanding public (mis)understanding of tDCS for enhancement
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Published in |
Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, April 2015
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DOI | 10.3389/fnint.2015.00030 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Laura Y. Cabrera, Peter B. Reiner |
Abstract |
In order to gain insight into the public's perspective on using the minimally invasive technique transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as an enhancement tool, we analyzed and compared online comments in key popular press articles from two different periods (pre-commercialization and post-commercialization). The main conclusion drawn from this exploratory investigation is that public perception regarding tDCS has shifted from misunderstanding to cautionary realism. This change in attitude can be explained as moving from a focus on an emergent technology to a focus on its applications, benefits, and risks as the technology becomes more grounded within the public domain. Future governance of tDCS should include the concerns and enthusiasms of the public. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Switzerland | 1 | 33% |
United States | 1 | 33% |
Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 33 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 9 | 26% |
Student > Master | 5 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 15% |
Other | 3 | 9% |
Lecturer | 2 | 6% |
Other | 5 | 15% |
Unknown | 5 | 15% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Psychology | 6 | 18% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 15% |
Neuroscience | 5 | 15% |
Social Sciences | 3 | 9% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 6% |
Other | 5 | 15% |
Unknown | 8 | 24% |