Treffer: "Your Thoughts are (were) Free!": Brain-Computer-Interfaces, Neurofeedback, Detection of Deception, and the Future of Mind-Reading.

Title:
"Your Thoughts are (were) Free!": Brain-Computer-Interfaces, Neurofeedback, Detection of Deception, and the Future of Mind-Reading.
Authors:
Birbaumer N; Department of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Silcherstrasse 5, 74072, Tübingen, Germany. niels.birbaumer@uni-tuebingen.de.
Source:
Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback [Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback] 2025 Dec; Vol. 50 (4), pp. 551-568. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 14.
Publication Type:
Journal Article; Review
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 9712383 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-3270 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10900586 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Publication: 2004- : Berlin : Springer
Original Publication: New York : Plenum Press, c1997-
MeSH Terms:
Brain-Computer Interfaces* , Neurofeedback*/methods , Neurofeedback*/ethics , Deception*, Humans ; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Brain-computer-interfaces; Ethical Aspects; Mind Reading ; Neurofeedback; Paralyis
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20240614 Date Completed: 20251208 Latest Revision: 20251211
Update Code:
20251211
PubMed Central ID:
PMC12686048
DOI:
10.1007/s10484-024-09648-z
PMID:
38874845
Database:
MEDLINE

Weitere Informationen

This review describes the historical developement and rationale of clinically relevant research on neurophysiological "mind reading" paradims: Brain- Computer-Interfaces, detection of deception, brain stimulation and neurofeedback and the clinical applications in drug resistant epilepsy, chronic stroke, and communication with paralyzed locked-in persons. The emphasis lies on completely locked-in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using non-invasive and invasive brain computer interfaces and neurofeedback to restore verbal communication with the social environment. In the second part of the article we argue that success and failure of neurophysiological "mind reading" paradigms may be explained with a motor theory of thinking and emotion in combination with learning theory. The ethical implications of brain computer interface and neurofeedback approaches, particularly for severe chronic paralysis and loss of communication diseases and decisions on hastened death and euthanasia are discussed.
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Declarations. Conflict of Interest: The author declares that there is no conflict of interest.