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Scientists Find Brain Cells Linked to Choice

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. Re:Does genetics make our choices? by heinousjay · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Forgive me for saying so, but it seems like you had a preordained conclusion and you're just, well, twisting the article just so to support it. Actually, saying your twisting it is overstating the case, because you're really just stating it supports your case without demonstrating how.

    If I'm wrong and you actually have some connection aside from what looks to be personal prejudice against people with disabilities, feel free to post it.

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