Part of brain responsible for anti-Semitism identified

[PHDNM]

Part of brain responsible for anti-Semitism identified

Neuroscientists in London have identified the part of the brain responsible for anti-Semitism and other kinds of prejudice, in a pioneering new study exploring how people form negative stereotypes.

Researchers at University College London, led by Hugo Spiers, identified activity in the anterior temporal lobe which suggests that the brain is pre-wired to prejudice.

While there has already been work on gender or racial stereotyping, this is the first time scientists have looked into how brains learn to link undesirable characteristics to specific groups and how this later emerges as prejudice.

Participants were given information about fictitious social groups, painting the groups as ‘good’ and ‘bad,’ with some things bucking the trend. Once a group was seen as essentially good, brain activity in the anterior temporal pole quickly tailed off, regardless of whether there was ‘good’ or ‘bad’ information about them. However, it continued to respond strongly to any negative information about the behaviour of the ‘bad’ group.

“The data does suggest that the temporal pole of the human brain is responsible for people learning prejudice of any kind, including anti-Semitism,” said Spiers, acknowledging the implications for real-life social groups at risk of negative stereotyping. “We’d love funding for work to help explain why some people end up more prejudiced, and how people unlearn prejudice.”

http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/...sm-identified/

[Poise n Pen]

So predjudice is basically logic? lol

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

So predjudice is basically logic? lol

You must have read a different article than I did.

[Potentia]

That part of the brain must be particularly active for most of the people on this forum.

[Norse]

Scientists figured out that fear of snakes is basically inborn in the brain neurons responsible for sight, wouldn't surprise me if fear of jews was also genetic.

[Norse]

That part of the brain must be particularly active for most of the people on this forum.

Yes, it's called the pre-frontal cortex, largest in Europeans.

[Poise n Pen]

Your cerebral cortex is where all your fucking higher functions and learning exist dude. This is part of brain animals don't have.

This is fucking hilarious because if it were something like your animal brain portions they could argue it is some kind of instinct that should be overcome. It's obviously born of observation and calculated self interest.

[Norse]

Your cerebral cortex is where all your fucking higher functions and learning exist dude. This is part of brain animals don't have.

This is fucking hilarious because if it were something like your animal brain portions they could argue it is some kind of instinct that should be overcome. It's obviously born of observation and calculated self interest.

Jung will be proven right. There are probably ton of these inborn 'collective unconscious' things.

[King Claus]

Don't forget to take your vaccines, fluoride and anti-semitism pills, because resisting the almighty chosen people of hell is against the law!

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

Don't forget to take your vaccines, fluoride and anti-semitism pills, because resisting the almighty chosen people of hell is against the law!

You asked for a perma ban. You got it (rarely given). Now you flake. I'm going to help you build character. You wont have that flake label attached to you.