Research Paper

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I have attached the research paper criteria. The paper needs to be 8 pages, MLA format. I need a title page with a good title for the paper too. It needs to have a thesis statement also. You will need to use the 8 sources that were used to make the annotated bibliography(see attachment). The paper should be based on my research proposal(see attachment).

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Research Paper Proposal

My research question will be, What would the effects of memory erasing be if and when it is

possible? I plan to research the positive and negative effects of memory erasing on people and if it will

be possible in the near future. I plan to research personal, medical, and scientific issues associated with

erasing specific memories.

I plan to do most of my research on the effects of memory memory erasing using sources from

the internet. I will look at specific web-sites associated with this subject. I will look for medical and

scientific studies associated with the subject. I will look at scientific articles and journals found on the

subject at the library.

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What would the effects of memory erasing be if and when it is possible?

Carey, Benedict. “Brain Researchers Open Door to Editing Memory.” The New York Times. 5 April 2009. Print.

This article is the publication of research findings of a research done by researchers at Brookline who were experimenting on a new drug poised to have the capabilities of interfering with brain’s holding of given types of memory. This critical memory molecule was tested only on animals but the scientists projected an exact impact on human beings. The neuroscientists working on this molecule have stated that this research has achieved the highest heights of neuroscience and have profound advantages on trauma, learned behavior, addiction, and has the potential of not only transforming how we view neuroscience, but also learning and improving memory.

Derbyshire, David. “Pill to Erase Bad Memories: Ethical Furore Over Drugs That Threaten Human Identity.” Mail Online. 16 Feb. 2009. Print.

In this article, the step by step process of the effectiveness of a drug which has the capability of erasing bad or unwanted memories. It explores the work of Dutch scientists and also some British scientists. Importantly highlighted in this article are the advantages of such pills to traumatic stress victims and also some ethical implications of this drug. Other disadvantages of such pills are properly elaborated and examples given. One such example is the inability of such victims to learn from past mistakes and their disability to give evidence in criminal court.

Evers, Kathinka. “Perspectives on Memory Manipulation: Using Beta-Blockers to Cure Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.” Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics. 16 2007: 138-146. Print.

Evers in this publication explores important details on how post traumatic stress develops and also gives the functioning of the beta blockers of the post traumatic stress. The manipulation of the human memory is well elaborated with the literature review also giving details of come of the controversies revolving around this recent discovery.

Kolber, Adam J. “Therapeutic Forgetting: The Legal and Ethical Implications of Memory Dampening.” Vanderbilt Law Review. 59(5) 2006: 1561-1626. Print.

Just as the Journal where this article was published, it explores mainly the legal implications of memory dampening. Giving examples of cases where therapeutic forgetting played vital roles, the author of this article is quite clear on the implications of such a technology. Evidence from psychiatrists, law makers and even judges is given to provide the required insight on the disadvantages of loosing memory, which according to Adam, it the world becomes chemically softened.

La Fee, Scott. “Blanks for the Memories: Someday you may be Able to Take a Pill to Forget Painful Recollections.” San Diego Union Tribune. 11 Feb. 2004. Print.

This article which occurred at the Centre for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics’ web site in 2004, focuses on exploring the whole situation about memory erasing. It points out the speculative era of such innovations and also the realistic era when different kinds of drugs are looked at with the overall functionality well stipulated. The author in trying to give the specific stand point of this technology gives specific examples of different studies, expert opinions and even pilot studies regarding the same.

Kruglinski, Susan. “33. How to Erase a Single memory.” Discovery Magazine. Jan. 2008. Print.

Ms. Kruglinski in this article gave an overview of how memories are erased. She pointed out a specific research by Dr. Joseph LeDoux of the New York University who was performing such experiment using rats. He however leaves the possibility of being unable to manipulate or define if the effects really worked on cognitive memory or emotional memory alone.

Glannon, Walter. “Psycho Pharmacology and Memory.” Journal of Medical Ethics. 32(2) Feb. 2006: 74-78. Print.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the application of beta-adrenergic antagonists in erasing or prevention of specific and non pathological emotional memories embedded in the amygadala of the brain. This paper goes further to discuss the possibility of enhancing short term memory and long term memory through manipulation of the retrieval mechanisms of prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus by the use of psychopharmacological agents.

Illes, Judy. “Not Forgetting Forgetting.” The American Journal of Bioethics. 7(9) 1 Sept. 2007: 1-2. Print.

This is a current article in The American Journal of Bioethics which discusses the ethical implications of memory loss. Importantly talked about by this article is the possibility of the information about memory dampening having not reached the general public in an appropriate way which enables them to decide if it is good or bad for them. The author explores some of the channels which the public might have received this information like the cinema, law and justice context and the author points out at the function good and bad memories play in human existence; they shape human values and identity.

Works cited

Carey, Benedict. “Brain Researchers Open Door to Editing Memory.” The New York Times. 5 April 2009. Print.

Derbyshire, David. “Pill to Erase Bad Memories: Ethical Furore Over Drugs That Threaten Human Identity.” Mail Online. 16 Feb. 2009. Print.

Evers, Kathinka. “Perspectives on Memory Manipulation: Using Beta-Blockers to Cure Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.” Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics. 16 2007: 138-146. Print.

Glannon, Walter. “Psycho Pharmacology and Memory.” Journal of Medical Ethics. 32(2) Feb. 2006:
74-78. Print.

Illes, Judy. “Not Forgetting Forgetting.” The American Journal of Bioethics. 7(9) 1 Sept. 2007: 1-2. Print.

Kolber, Adam J. “Therapeutic Forgetting: The Legal and Ethical Implications of Memory Dampening.” Vanderbilt Law Review. 59(5) 2006: 1561-1626. Print.

Kruglinski, Susan. “33. How to Erase a Single memory.” Discovery Magazine. Jan. 2008. Print.

La Fee, Scott. “Blanks for the Memories: Someday you may be Able to Take a Pill to Forget Painful Recollections.” San Diego Union Tribune. 11 Feb. 2004. Print.

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