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Brain Quotes by Frans de Waal
- The possibility that empathy resides in parts of the brain so ancient that we share them with rats should give pause to anyone comparing politicians…
- Octopuses have hundreds of suckers, each one equipped with its own ganglion with thousands of neurons. These 'mini-brains' are interconnected, making for a widely distributed…
- Very ancient parts of the brain are involved in moral decision making.
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