Cognitive liberty

Cognitive liberty, or the "right to mental self-determination", is the freedom of an individual to control their own mental processes, cognition, and consciousness. Scholars have argued that it is both an extension of the right to freedom of thought and a principle that helps explain it. Although the term is relatively recent, many theorists argue that cognitive liberty is becoming increasingly important. Advances in neuroscience and related technologies have expanded the ability to monitor or influence consciousness. Cognitive liberty is not recognized as a distinct right in any international human rights treaties, though the concept has been discussed in some United States legal and academic contexts.

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