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…humane compassion toward those we don’t know. Others lead to virulent hatred and annihilation of those we do know. The brain’s promiscuity is a driving engine for both the good, the bad, and the ugly. From the shackles of monogamy to the freedom of promiscuity Many years ago,...

…ed for Gage proposed that his personality change was due to the destruction of the frontal lobe of the left side of the brain. Gage’s unlikely transfor- mation revealed a universal truth about brains, that particular parts—the frontal lobes—are required for self-control. The stra...

…d that the prosecution had not satisfied its burden of proving he was still alive when my client’s bullet shattered his brain. The court also ruled that my client could not be convicted of attempted murder, on the ground that since it is factually impossible to murder a corpse; i...

…called the upside of “a touch of Aspergers” — if that, indeed, is what it is. I was conscious of the ease with which my brain translated the complexities into pictures in my mind. And the joy, at times, with which it allowed me to play around with, and develop, what I saw. By th...

… of a decent fraction of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product is not as a philanthropist but as a sort of adviser or guru or brain—a rich whisperer—making him, in addition to rich himself, arguably among the most influential people you’ve only heard of for reasons that have nothing to...

… would not only have been acquitted, but the jurors would have cheered me. It occurred after my son, Elon, had serious brain surgery for a life threatening illness. He was 10 years old and the bravest person I ever met. Shortly after the surgery, he went back to work selling new...

…c “breadboards,” switches, hydraulics, pneumatics)—on the home hobbyist front rendered the computer less an “electronic brain” than an adjunct organ in a kit of parts. There was not yet a ruling metaphor of “artificial intelligence.” So artists were bricoleurs of electronic bodie...

…l activity, such as those that underlie personality styles, is arranged around these pruned, unoccupiable holes of lost brain possibility. If this range of potential behavior is extremely reduced, the behavioral syndrome is often called a personality disorder. Those that have one...

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…eft them cold —no guilt, remorse, or shame. Nothing. And what if I told you that these people are born with a different brain chemistry and structure than you or I, leading to poor self-control and an emotionally callous view of the world? If this medical report 1s correct, and I...

…nt fantasies and violent actions comes from studies by the German psychologist Thomas Elbert who studied child soldiers brainwashed into joining the ranks of the Lord’s Resistance Army, Northern Uganda’s rebel group. Since its inception in 1987, the LRA has recruited 25-65,000 ch...

…er theorist Inventor, scientist, author, engineer -- over his broad career, Danny Hillis has turned his ever-searching brain on an array of subjects, with surprising results. Danny Hillis is an inventor, scientist, author and engineer. While completing his doctorate at MIT, he...

…y. Winning, losing, and taking risks are all mediated by differences in hormone levels, neurochemicals, and patterns of brain activation. Some of these differences are set by the individual’s biology, some change over the course of a year, some within a day, and some within the p...

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…four hours, not three—two hours. It’s not where I want you to ultimately be, but it’s a start. Besides, I can hear your brain bubbling already: That’s ridiculous. Impossible! I know, I know. If I told you that you could survive for months, functioning quite well, on four hours of...