Comments on: Brain Scan Roots Out Racists http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dowbrigade/2003/11/16/brain-scan-roots-out-racists/ The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, But It Will Be Blogged Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:05:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: GaryD http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dowbrigade/2003/11/16/brain-scan-roots-out-racists/comment-page-1/#comment-92194 GaryD Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:29:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dbnews/2003/11/16/brain-scan-roots-out-racists/#comment-92194 I am curious as to which type of brain scan was used (PET, fMRI, etc.) and which specific part of the brain the change was noted in. This info would be very useful and informative. Further, the author here should try to link to the actual case study if possible - else it's just hear-say. Nevertheless, it seems plausible that any emotional response to a situation would elicit a response in the brain. So the results of the study are not surprising. Perhaps someday brain scan technology such as PET and fMRI will be used and accepted much like lie detectors are today and for similar purposes. I am curious as to which type of brain scan was used (PET, fMRI, etc.) and which specific part of the brain the change was noted in. This info would be very useful and informative. Further, the author here should try to link to the actual case study if possible – else it’s just hear-say.

Nevertheless, it seems plausible that any emotional response to a situation would elicit a response in the brain. So the results of the study are not surprising.

Perhaps someday brain scan technology such as PET and fMRI will be used and accepted much like lie detectors are today and for similar purposes.

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dowbrigade/2003/11/16/brain-scan-roots-out-racists/comment-page-1/#comment-42897 Mike Thu, 08 May 2008 20:46:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dbnews/2003/11/16/brain-scan-roots-out-racists/#comment-42897 I think that what exhausted the group and made them perform poorly in the test was the fact that stooping to the level and talking to African-Americans made them temporarily dumber. I think that what exhausted the group and made them perform poorly in the test was the fact that stooping to the level and talking to African-Americans made them temporarily dumber.

]]> By: IMarcher http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dowbrigade/2003/11/16/brain-scan-roots-out-racists/comment-page-1/#comment-42893 IMarcher Thu, 08 May 2008 18:54:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/dbnews/2003/11/16/brain-scan-roots-out-racists/#comment-42893 Why has no one pointed out the racism in testing 'whites' only? Are you all racists? Why has no one pointed out the racism in testing ‘whites’ only? Are you all racists?

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