Scientists Discover Moral Compass In The Brain Which Can Be Controlled By Magnets

Image: The moral compass, technically named the right temporo-parietal junction, lies just behind the right ear in the brain

From The Daily Mail:

Scientists have discovered a real-life 'moral compass' in the brain that controls how we judge other people's behaviour.

The region, which lies just behind the right ear, becomes more active when we think about other people's misdemeanours or good works.

In an extraordinary experiment, researchers were able to use powerful magnets to disrupt this area of the brain and make people temporarily less moral.

Read more ....