Functional scan imaging, and other technologies are providing us with direct access to brain processes. Mapping the activity and structure of the brain has given us unprecedented insight into human nature: we can watch the brain develop and respond to stimuli, and see how a mind can flourish, learn, and imagine. We can also observe how our minds can be damaged by the trauma and neglect that lead to impaired thinking and behavior. Social and cognitive neuroscientists are using these tools to pinpoint areas of the brain that are activated during moral dilemmas and decision-making; to study how the mind creates categories and how the brain can distort perceptions and memory leading to false assumptions about other people. These are the neural mechanisms that underlie stereotyping, implicit bias, and prejudice—the building blocks of hate. In this section, we will describe, in simple terms, many of the research tools (with intimidating technical acronyms such as fMRI, MEG, PET, SPECT, TMS) that have transformed our search for understanding. |
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Understanding Hate
- Introduction
- What is Hate? >
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The Roots of Hate
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- Early Imprints >
- What Are We Doing To Our Children? >
- Effects of Trauma and Abuse >
- Causes and Effects of Bullying
- Trauma, bigotry, violence linked
- Authoritarian Upbringings >
- Absolutism and Insularity >
- Papers: Early Roots of Prejudice
- Impaired Cognition >
- The Violent Brain >
- Roots of Violence and Cruelty >
- Ghosts of the Past >
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How Hate Manifests
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- Hate in the News >
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Group Influence
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- Social Defenses >
- Fanning the Flames >
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How We Fool Ourselves
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Brain and Belief
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- Search for Certainty >
- Index: All Biases, Distortions and Influences
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Overcoming Hate
- Overview of Topics
- Introduction
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Prevention
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- Education >
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Intervention
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- Social Support and Inclusion >
- Helping Children in Dire Conditions >
- Preventing Violence and Bullying >
- Standing Up To Prejudice, Racism, and Bigotry >
- Training Our Protectors >
- Healing the Hurt >
- Educating Our Leaders >
- Resolving Conflict >
- Israel-Palestine >
- Promoting Dignity >
- Healing the Ghosts of the Past >
- Restorative Justice >
- Confronting Mass Atrocities >
- Social Advances >
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