On AlterNet: neuroscience

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Study: Conservatives Have Larger 'Fear Centers' in Their Brains

Daniel Tencer, Raw Story. December 30, 2010.

British study shows conservatives' brains tend to have larger amygdalas, which responsible for primitive emotions.

We Might Be More Racist Than We Think We Are

Susan T. Fiske, Beacon Press. November 17, 2010.

The good news is that our prejudices are not inevitable -- we can fight them with broad social efforts to challenge stereotypes and by working together across group lines.

It's a Jungle in There: Our Brains Are Not As Evolved As We Might Think

Louis Cozolino, Psychotherapy Networker. July 15, 2010.

The human brain will probably continue to grow in size and capacities, barring the potential catastrophes that this amazing organ can create for the world and itself.

Are We Selfish Individuals or an Empathic Society? The Answer Could Determine Whether We Have a Future

Jeremy Rifkin, Tarcher/Penguin. March 27, 2010.

The industrial age built on and propelled by fossil fuels is coming to an end. What replaces it is at the center of our fight for survival.

When Are You Dead? Science Just Made the Work of Religion a Bit More Difficult

Arri Eisen, Religion Dispatches. March 12, 2010.

A recent study of brain activity in those thought to be in a "vegetative" state blurs the line between life and death.