Exploring The Mechanics Of Judgment, Beliefs: Technique Images Brain Activity When We Think Of Others
Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 03:35
in Psychology & Sociology
How do we know what other people are thinking? How do we judge them, and what happens in our brains when we do? MIT neuroscientist Rebecca Saxe is tackling those tough questions and many others. Her goal is no less than understanding how the brain gives rise to the abilities that make us uniquely human--making moral judgments, developing belief systems and understanding language.