British researchers say they have identified brain circuitry linked to hate. The intensity of the hate is related to the strength of activity in this region of the brain. Here's a quote:
In this study, 17 female and male volunteers underwent brain scans while they looked at photos of a person they hated, along with photos of a "neutral" person. Looking at images of hated people triggered activity in an area that includes structures in the cortex and in the sub-cortex as well as components that generate aggressive behavior and translate it into action.I'd like to ask these researchers a few questions. What if you don't hate anybody? Are the circuits used for something else or are they just dormant? Do you have to learn to hate to feed the circuitry or is hate a spontaneous response to a perceived threat?
Why is it that every time I read about research on the brain I'm left with more questions than answers?
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