Monday 5 April 2010

Magnets Can Manipulate Morality : Discovery News

Using a powerful magnetic field, scientists from MIT, Harvard University and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are able to scramble the moral center of the brain, making it more difficult for people to separate innocent intentions from harmful outcomes. The research could have big implications for not only neuroscientists, but also for judges and juries.

Link: Magnets Can Manipulate Morality : Discovery News