The Right Coast

April 20, 2004
 
Brain science and politics
By Tom Smith

What goes on in the brain when we look at political ads? Via VC.

It would be interesting to do this to law students. Does Torts activate fear centers? Is Contracts more rational? Does Civil Procedure soothe them to sleep? Does Constitutional Law activate their irrational impulses (it seems to have the effect on the Supreme Court)?