Proactive epigenesis and ethical innovation: A neuronal hypothesis for the genesis of ethical rules.

Kathinka Evers (1) , Jean-Pierre Changeux (2, 3, 4)

1 Uppsala University
2 Département de Neuroscience - Department of Neuroscience
3 CNRS - UMR3571 - Gènes, Synapses et Cognition
4 CdF (institution) - Collège de France

The social and cultural environment influences the development of the human brain and its synaptic connectivity from birth into adulthood. This knowledge could inspire and inform educational programs to constructively interact with the neuronal architecture of the brain.

Domaines: Neurobiologie; Sciences cognitives

Kathinka Evers, Jean-Pierre Changeux. Proactive epigenesis and ethical innovation: A neuronal hypothesis for the genesis of ethical rules. . EMBO Reports, 2016, 17 (10), pp.1361 - 1364. ⟨10.15252/embr.201642783⟩. ⟨pasteur-01406900⟩