Brain blast squelches the desire to punish

Frontal cortex referees the conflict between being selfish and fair.

All societies rely on individuals to police each other: if we think someone is behaving unfairly, we say so. Such rebukes rein in selfish behaviour and provide social glue.

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Brain blast squelches the desire to punish

Frontal cortex referees the conflict between being selfish and fair.

All societies rely on individuals to police each other: if we think someone is behaving unfairly, we say so. Such rebukes rein in selfish behaviour and provide social glue.

Read the story here.

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