“The prefrontal cortex, which hosts the ‘logical’ part of the brain, comes second in the process of reading the news. We are vulnerable to manipulation by those who appeal to our emotions with the intent to pursue their own agendas.” EmotionsNeuroscienceFake NewsDisinformation Author:Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan
“The idea of cold, unbiased, ‘mathematical’ rationality, while long celebrated in many schools of philosophy, is not backed by neuroscience.” PhilosophyEmotionsRationalityNeuroscience Author:Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan