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Altering brain chemistry makes us more sensitive to inequality
Altering brain chemistry makes us more sensitive to inequality
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciencedaily/strange_science/~3/i7I1czPa-pI/150319143414.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
What if there were a pill that made you more compassionate? A new study finds that giving a drug that changes the neurochemical balance in the brain causes a greater willingness to engage in prosocial behaviors, such as ensuring that resources are divided more equally.
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Gee. Too bad I'm vehemently opposed to slipping things in people's drinks w/o their knowledge. Wonder if waiters for Repubs' tables in Congressiobal diner have the same moral compass...?
