the limbic system
the cortex
the amygdala
the frontal cortex
dopamine
serotonin
universal rules vs knobby knees
testosterone
oxytocin & vasopressin
endocrinology of female aggression
stress
alcohol
nonlinear excitation
"aha!" vs actually remembering
digging deeper in the ash heap of history
other neuroplasticity domains
the reality of adolescence
frontal cortical maturation
risk taking
peers, social acceptance, social exclusion
empathy, sympathy, moral reasoning
violence
(final thought) why can't the cortex just act its age?
complexification
a brief tour of brain development
stages
consequences
the importance of mothers
any mother in a storm
different routes to the same place
the biological profile
2 side topics
a key question
a sledgehammer
culture
9 long months
boy brains & girl brains
genes - from the bottom up
genes - from the top down (behavior genetics)
genes vs behaviors
definitions, similarities, differences
collectivists vs individualists
pastoralists vs southerners
stratified vs egalitarian
populations: size, density, heterogeneity
residues of cultural crises
religion
hobbes or rousseau
evolution 101
evolution can shape behavior
demise of group selection
individual selection
kin selection
reciprocal altruism
standing on 3 legs
multilevel selection
and us (humans)
where are the genes?
is evolutionary change continuous & gradual?
is everything adaptive?
strength of us vs them
us
those thems
unique realms
manipulating the extent of us/them
hierarchy basics
human rank/hierarchy
the view from the (top/bottom)
politics
obedience vs resistance
primacy of reasoning in moral decision making
"yeah, sure it is."
babies & animals
mr. spock & josef stalin
context
applying the findings
"for" vs "as if"
emotionally contagious, compassionate animals
emotionally contagious, compassionate children
affect and/or cognition?
a mythic leap forward
the core issue: actually doing something
example 1
example 2
examples, 3,4,5
feeling someone else's pain
disgust & purity
real vs metaphorical sensation
duct tape
the metaphorical dark side
a glimmer
don't forget to check their tear ducts
3 perspectives
drawing lines in the sand
anything useful?
how will they view us?
postscript
somewhat better angels
some traditional routes
possibilities
one neuron at a time
synaptic communication
more than 2 neurons at a time
DNA
mutations & polymorphisms
