How the brain decides to punish or not
The bilateral claustrum, right inferior frontal gyrus, and left superior frontal gyrus remain active during activities involving social punishment.... Read More...
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Individuals are swayed by their peers, leading to more severe punishments
Peer pressure can shift an individual's punitive preference across a variety of contexts. Groups induce conformity by forcing less caution and more impulsivity in individuals, and by amplifying the value of punishment. ... Read More...
Young children willing to punish misbehavior, even at personal cost
Children as young as three enact costly punishments. Additionally, findings reveal a sense of authority can foster group regulatory behavior amongst children of various different age groups.... Read More...
Humans Might Not Be Altruistic ‘Avengers’ After All
Contrary to popular belief, researchers report most people do not interfere when they witness someone abusing a stranger.... Read More...
Neural Fingerprints of Altruism
A new neuroimaging study of war veterans with TBI reveals some interesting insights into brain areas associated with altruism.... Read More...
How the Brain Responds to Injustice
A new study implicates oxytocin in corrective punishment that helps maintain fairness.... Read More...
Brain Scans Reveal Why Rewards and Punishments Don’t Seem to Work on Teens
Researchers investigate the teenage brain and answer questions as to why behaviors change so much during these years.... Read More...
Simple Reward Based Learning Suits Teens Best
Focus on rewards makes teens less able to learn to avoid punishment or consider the consequences of alternative action, a new study reports.... Read More...
Our Bad, Bad Brains: Roundtable Discussion for Brain Games’ Brains Behaving Badly Episode
Are humans hardwired for transgressions? Why are some of the brain's most basic instincts considered bad behavior? Why does bad behavior come so naturally to us? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News.... Read More...
When Punishment Doesn’t Fit the Crime
A new study reports people with TBI struggle with appropriate discipline in family, social and work life.... Read More...
Punishment Decisions Enabled by Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
A new study reveals the dorsolateral prefronal cortex integrates information about blameworthiness and helps us to determine an appropriate level of punishment.... Read More...
Study Finds Punishment May Guide Behavior More Effectively Than Reward
A new study reports punishment may be more likely to influence behavior outcomes than reward.... Read More...