Magnetically suppressing certain kinds of moral judgements
Maybe some of you have already seen this:Lead researcher Dr Liane Young said: "You think of morality as being a really high-level behaviour.
"To be able to apply a magnetic field to a specific brain region and change people's moral judgments is really astonishing."
The key area of the brain is a knot of nerve cells known as the right temporo-parietal junction (RTPJ).
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After receiving a 500 millisecond magnetic pulse to the scalp, the volunteers delivered verdicts based on outcome rather than moral principle.
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Previous work has shown the RTPJ to be highly active when people think about the thoughts and beliefs of others. ( Read More )
Philosophy, I would like you to meet Biology.
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"To be able to apply a magnetic field to a specific brain region and change people's moral judgments is really astonishing."
The key area of the brain is a knot of nerve cells known as the right temporo-parietal junction (RTPJ).
...
After receiving a 500 millisecond magnetic pulse to the scalp, the volunteers delivered verdicts based on outcome rather than moral principle.
...
Previous work has shown the RTPJ to be highly active when people think about the thoughts and beliefs of others. ( Read More )
Philosophy, I would like you to meet Biology.
Namaste