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·February 19, 2018·3 min read

How the Brain Responds to Injustice

A new study implicates oxytocin in corrective punishment that helps maintain fairness.

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·June 20, 2016·4 min read

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.

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·October 15, 2015·4 min read

When Punishment Doesn’t Fit the Crime

A new study reports people with TBI struggle with appropriate discipline in family, social and work life.

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·September 11, 2018·6 min read

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.

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·May 20, 2019·5 min read

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.

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·September 16, 2015·5 min read

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.

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·August 12, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·September 15, 2020·3 min read

Reward and Punishment Take Similar Paths in the Mouse Brain

Researchers found specific neurons in the striosome that help mice learn to avoid negative experiences.

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·November 30, 2017·5 min read

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.

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·November 22, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·August 10, 2021·5 min read

Readiness to Punish Others for Selfish Behavior Explained by Functional Brain Connections

The stronger the connection between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and temporal-parietal junction, the less likely people are to punish others for selfish deeds.