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Hieronymus Bosch, The Seven Deadly Sins, Pride (detail) Well, the prefrontal part of the brain is at it again, this time turning down free money. Another brain lesion symptom is exaggerated reaction to wounded pride. This was tested using the “ultimatum game” — played as follows: Usually people take free money. But, as...
Envy and Schadenfreude -- taking pleasure in the misfortune of others. Here's a fascinating report on recognizing gloating (schadenfreude) and envy in others. Particular left hemisphere brain lesions impair recognizing gloating in others, whereas particular right hemisphere brain lesions impair recognizing envy in others (the abstract after the jump -- also some really great...
Well, this blog is going to start off with a weasily disclaimer: I’m not a neuroscientist. I’m interested in people who lack the empathy chip, the office-Machiavellians, white collar sub-criminals, or perhaps burned out their white matter from addiction. Perhaps I notice this in my own environs (basic middle-class America), more than the straight-forward...
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