How your brain decides blame and punishment—and how it can be changed
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 14:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Juries in criminal cases typically decide if someone is guilty, then a judge determines a suitable level of punishment. New research confirms that these two separate assessments of guilt and punishment -- though related -- are calculated in different parts of the brain. In fact, researchers have found that they can disrupt and change one decision without affecting the other.