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Diagnosing a zombie: brain and behavior (Part two) - Tim Verstynen & Bradley Voytek

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How are different brain stimulations involved with human behaviors--and how can observing a zombie help us understand the brain? In the second part of the Diagnosing Zombies series, two scientists continue to ponder the erratic behaviors of a zombie to explore the relationship between the brain and behavior.

Studies showing that convicted criminals have more activity in brain areas that are typically engaged when people are angry suggests that:

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