The ethics of memory blunting and the narcissism of small differences

Neuroethics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-107

  Parens, Erik ^a  

^a HASTINGS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicalization; Memory blunting; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Propranolol

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; PROPRANOLOL;

AMBIGUITY; BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONVERSATION; EMOTION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEMORY; NARCISSISM; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 77955664564     PISSN: 18745490     EISSN: 18745504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-010-9070-8     Document Type: Review

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