consientan
Consientan is a term used in speculative fiction and theoretical discourse to describe a hypothetical class of neurochemical agents intended to influence social cognition and collective decision-making. In this fictional or conceptual context, consientan is described as a means to synchronize aspects of moral judgment, empathy, and trust across members of a group, potentially facilitating coordinated action with reduced conflict. It is not a real, clinically validated substance.
In the commonly depicted mechanism, consientan is a lipophilic molecule that crosses the blood-brain barrier and
Origin and presentation of the concept vary, but consientan has appeared in discussions about the ethics of
Ethical considerations are central in any treatment of the concept. Critics argue that even if such a
See also: collective intelligence, neuroethics, social neuroscience, cognitive enhancement.