HOUSTON: Taking another person’s life is often seen as an impulsive act, but according to new research, the brain plays a larger role in processing this moral judgment.
Researchers at the Monash University in Australia studied brain activity in people during violent situations. They conducted an experiment aimed at identifying particular areas of the brain that may present factors in an individual’s tendency to commit violence.
During the study, participants were asked to watch three videos portraying violent scenes. The first video showed a soldier killing an enemy soldier, while the second showed the soldier killing an innocent civilian. The last video, which was used by the researchers as a control, showed the soldier firing a weapon but hitting no one…