Smart-Bands: The End of Procrastination?
A new consumer neuro-technology, the FocusFlow headband, uses real-time EEG monitoring to detect when a user's focus drifts. The device instantly delivers sub-sensory electrical micro-stimulations to the prefrontal cortex to 'correct' brainwave activity back to a concentrated state automatically. Proponents claim this technology effectively eliminates procrastination. Critics, however, argue that bypassing active, conscious cognitive effort to concentrate undermines personal agency and the self-regulation of attention.
Using Item A, outline what is meant by the free will/determinism debate and explain how it may apply to this technology.
