Brain Co-Opts The Body To Promote Moral Behavior, Study Finds

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Brain Co-Opts the Body to Promote Moral Behavior, Study Finds

 

Girl being reflective. Researchers found that individuals who were told stories designed to evoke compassion and admiration for virtue sometimes reported that they felt a physical sensation in response. (Credit: © Paul Hill / Fotolia)

 

ScienceDaily (July 8, 2011) — The human brain may simulate physical sensations to prompt introspection, capitalizing on moments of high emotion to promote moral behavior, according to a USC researcher.

 

 

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