Neurological Correlates

A Neuroscience Tabloid of Dysfunctional Behavior – Mostly Psychopaths, Narcissists, Obesity and Addiction

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Things that change the world: Brain’s ‘Hate Circuit’ Identified

October 29th, 2008 · No Comments

This is your brain on “hate”: Hating another individual lights up brain areas associated with disgust, contempt and also — romantic love. Zeki S, Romaya JP (2008) Neural Correlates of Hate. PLoS ONE 3(10): e3556. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003556 Astonishing. Drs. Zeki and Romaya have previously studied “love”. Because, in that cosmic fashion, love and hate are so [...]

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Tags: Altruism/moral behavior · Authoritarianism · Axis of fear · Behavior · Brain anatomy · Hate · Love · Machiavellianism · Narcissism · Nature vs. nurture · Psychopath (also sociopath) · Punishment · Seven deadly sins · envy