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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Neuropolitik und plastische Gehirne. Eine Fallstudie des adoleszenten Gehirns
Contributor:
Fricke, Lutz;
Choudhury, Suparna
Published:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2011
Published in:
Deutsche Zeitschrift für Philosophie, 59 (2011) 3, Seite 391-402
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1524/dzph.2011.0032
ISSN:
0012-1045
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
Abstract Adolescent brain development has become an important target for governments to act upon, in the name of healthy individuals and economic prosperity. In the Foresight Project on Mental Capital and Wellbeing (MCW), initiated by the Government Office for Science, adolescent behaviour was identified as one of the key challenges for UK policy. The report draws on 'state of the art′ evidence from scientific experts, to recommend ways in which to 'capitalize′ on mental faculties to improve, boost, and make maximum use of the cognitive resources and mental health of individuals during the entire lifespan. Specifically, through a close analysis of the category of adolescence in cognitive neuroscience, we examine the perspective of personhood espoused by MCW. We show how the notion of 'plasticity′, which underpins the recommendations about how to make the most of adolescents′ developing brains and cognitive resources, creates vital linkages between neuroscience and neosocial policy.