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Investigating In-Group Bias in the Brain
51:11 - 59:17 (08:05)
Researchers conduct fMRI scans on participants to study how the brain processes in-group versus out-group members, showcasing a potential source of prejudice and discrimination.
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The concept of good and evil is a difficult question where cultural revolutions and positive feedback can change the paradigm of what is considered right and wrong, and even great dictators like Adolf Hitler can do what is labeled as evil despite some positive reinforcement.
51:11 - 54:26 (03:14)
Summary
The concept of good and evil is a difficult question where cultural revolutions and positive feedback can change the paradigm of what is considered right and wrong, and even great dictators like Adolf Hitler can do what is labeled as evil despite some positive reinforcement.
ChapterInvestigating In-Group Bias in the Brain
Episode#119 – David Eagleman: Neuroplasticity and the Livewired Brain
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In a lab experiment, people were shown on a screen six hands and the computer randomly picked one to "stab".
54:26 - 56:49 (02:22)
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In a lab experiment, people were shown on a screen six hands and the computer randomly picked one to "stab". The result showed that people had a greater level of response to seeing someone in their in-group get hurt versus someone in their out-group.
ChapterInvestigating In-Group Bias in the Brain
Episode#119 – David Eagleman: Neuroplasticity and the Livewired Brain
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Researchers explore the effect of group identity on empathy and how quickly people will take sides based on a shared identity.
56:49 - 57:23 (00:34)
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Researchers explore the effect of group identity on empathy and how quickly people will take sides based on a shared identity.
ChapterInvestigating In-Group Bias in the Brain
Episode#119 – David Eagleman: Neuroplasticity and the Livewired Brain
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast explores the psychology of tribalism through an experiment on monkeys and how it can be seen in the behavior of humans.
57:23 - 59:17 (01:53)
Summary
The podcast explores the psychology of tribalism through an experiment on monkeys and how it can be seen in the behavior of humans.