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Table 4.

Qualitative Features of the Press Coverage Sample (in percentages)

Issue	Description	Sample	General Sources	Specialized Sources
Limitations	Risks and concerns related to the limitations of knowledge gained by fMRI	14	19	8
Interpretation	Risks and concerns related to interpretation/meaning of findings by the public and researchers	8	10	4
Validity	Risks and concerns related to scientific research design	6	6	6
Human nature	Risks and concerns related to transformation of human nature conducing to see humans as mere means, misuses	5	8	0
Confidentiality	Risks and concerns related to potential harms due to sharing of confidential information	2	4	0
Troubling findings	Risks and concerns related to potential individual or social harms of findings	2	4	0
Recruitment	Risks and concerns related to recruitment of research subjects, protection of subjects enrolled in protocols	1	1	0

Note: fMRI = functional magnetic resonance imaging.