Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Study: Bullies Enjoy Pain Of Others
Brain scans showed activity in the pleasure centers of aggressive teens who were exposed to images of one person hurting another. What do you think?
Marilyn Burton,
Systems Analyst
"What kind of sicko has all these violent videos just lying around to show to teens?"
Todd Burke,
Exterminator
"Sure, but they also responded positively to images of two grown, consenting adults making love."
Jeff Posdal,
Livery Cab Driver
"Yeah, it's really funny when other people get hurt. Hey, you want a hertz doughnut?"
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