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Scientists Find Brain Cells Linked to Choice

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the choice-police-soon-to-follow dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Scotsman.com is reporting that Harvard Medical researchers may have found the neurons, or brain cells, that play a role in a persons ability to choose between different items. From the article: 'Scientists have known that cells in different parts of the brain react to attributes such as color, taste or quantity. Dr Camillo Padaoa-Schioppa and John Assad, an associate professor of neurobiology, found neurons involved in assigning values that help people to make choices.'"

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  1. First thing we do... by darkitecture · · Score: 4, Funny

    First thing we do, we find out which cell is responsible for making guys choose to wear pink shirts.

    Every guy who has an active pink-shirt cell then gets neutered (or would they technically requiring spaying?).

    1. Re:First thing we do... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I would think we'd be better off neutering golfers, personally.

    2. Re:First thing we do... by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 2, Funny

      If we stopped breeding golfers, then who would my grandkids produce TPS reports for?

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    3. Re:First thing we do... by pHatidic · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yeah, I agree. It's not like they will be able to propagate anyways.

      Wearing pink for a guy shows self-confidence, the trait most attractive to women. If you are able to wear a pink shirt and no one gives you shit about it, it shows that you are a dominant male. It is a great way to show value to women. It's completely true, I read it in a magazine once. I think it was in PC Gamer.

  2. Brain involved in choice by truckaxle · · Score: 3, Funny

    brain cells linked to choice Wow and I always thought it was the lung cells that determine choice.

  3. Have they found the stupid part yet? by Timesprout · · Score: 3, Funny

    Let me know when they find the part that makes stupid choices for me so I can have it removed

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    1. Re:Have they found the stupid part yet? by Thorsten+Timberlake · · Score: 2, Funny

      Those cells are called "morons". ...EXCELLENT JOKE THORSTEN!

  4. First thing I thought of... by tddoog · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Y chromosome must have the directions for that portion of the brain. My wife can't decide on anything.

  5. Re:Ahh, free will by mrchaotica · · Score: 3, Funny
    Does it exist, or are we just kidding ourselves?
    If it doesn't then we have no choice but to kid ourselves, now do we?
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  6. Are these the same monkeys that like Fritos? by tlynch001 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Are these the same monkeys that like Fritos?

  7. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 3, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  8. Old news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    We've known all along that there are brain cells linked to Choice. The question is whether there are any Pro-Life brain cells.

  9. My choice: by Bohnanza · · Score: 2, Funny

    I chose not to RTFA.

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  10. Re: OMG! PONIES!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    > The same with choosing to gamble. Why does someone choose ponies over blackjack?

    I don't know about you, but I always pick ponies because they're so darn cuuuuuute!! ^_^ <3 <3 <3