Neuroscience Can ' t Heal a Divided Nation

Brain activation during challenges to political vs. non-political beliefs (Figure modified from Kaplan et al., 2016).

Lately I ' ve been despairing about the state of America.

I ' m not sure how denying access to affordable health care, opposing scientific facts like global warming and the benefits of vaccines, alienating our allies, banning Muslims, building a wall, endorsing torture, and

Source: The Neurocritic - January 14, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: The Neurocritic Source Type: blogs