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A little follow up...

Submitted by Alex Hansen on Mon, 03/26/2007 - 10:18pm.

Sorry, I just had a few more thoughts. I was wondering if maybe damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex made humans more similar to animals. I didn't know if maybe the brain more closely resembled a less developed animal brain, or if now the humans had more animalistic qualities, more animalistic judgements and that is why they were more easily inclined to kill.

Also, there was a part of the article talking about court cases and the courtroom, and I was just thinking about if damage to this part of the brain can cause temporary insanity or permanent insanity. Are there other damages as well that might also cause these classifications in the courtroom?

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