Hypocrisy: There Are Circuits In The Brain For It
"Since actions cannot be undone, the only option when they conflict with beliefs - which produces the phenomenon called cognitive dissonance - is to alter the beliefs. When people experience cognitive dissonance, it turns out, brain activity causes us to back and fill, mentally." Neuroscientists have found the centers of that brain activity. Newsweek 10/20/09

Posted October 21, 2009 10:11 PM