Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Now Here Is A Value Judgement
Scientists have uncovered clues about what happens in the brain to make some people "over-friendly".So what precisely is a "frightening face?" Aren't they being a little hard on some people? Isn't it compassionate to socialize with those less fortunate than ourselves?
US National Institute of Mental Health experts looked at differences in the brains of people with an abnormality which makes them highly sociable.
Researchers used scans to identify areas which failed to work properly when they saw frightening faces.
The gist of the artcile seems to be about people that socialize past the point where they might find themselves in danger -- but have we really grown to a point in our view of society where it is possible to be "too" friendly? If so, I am saddened.
