Scans show brain hard-wired for sweet revenge
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WASHINGTON - Planning revenge really does feel sweet, according to a new study of brain scans. Researchers in Switzerland said the brain centres linked to enjoyment &quot;lit up&quot; in young men who punished those who cheated them.
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Looking at someone who is scared triggers a brain response that tells you to be afraid too, say researchers.
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Revenge, reprimand and schadenfreude really do feel good, according to a brain scan study published today. As well as explaining why Dirty Harry declared &quot;Go ahead, make
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Because lying is more work for the brain than telling the truth, scanning the organ that holds our deepest, darkest secrets could be the ultimate way to separate fact from fiction, researchers said Monday.
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The brain&#39;s response to another person&#39;s body language may help explain why humans are quite efficient at fleeing from danger, according to researchers.
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The areas of the brain involved in learning fears have been known, but new research now identifies the areas involved in extinguishing those fears.
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Manchester scientists pinpoint a part of the brain they think plays a major role in understanding concepts.
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When the human brain mates with the computerâs, we get the automation of judgment.
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A breakthrough in computer-assisted mind reading brings us closer to predicting criminality. Should the justice system adapt? Commentary by Jennifer Granick.
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Researchers in England and Switzerland use video cameras and virtual-reality goggles to make subjects observe "themself" from elsewhere in the room. They learn: "The brain can trick itself."
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The next batch of painful "Jackass" stunts is coming to a computer screen near you.
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A new brain imaging study shows that when people tell the truth and lie, they use different parts of their brains. Scientists are exploiting these brain changes to develop an imaging technique
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There is a part of gamer psychology that is rarely discussed, but incredibly important: We are thrilled by wanton destruction. We need it like a form of food. Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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Imaging the brain during social interaction reveals a deficit that may be tied to a sense of self.
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The brain's response to another person's body language may help explain why humans are quite efficient at fleeing from danger, according to researchers.
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A form of MRI is used to fight pain, and maybe even the cravings of addiction.
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Stress can produce an enzyme that interferes with short-term memory and other higher brain functions, according to an article in Science.