News of disease outbreaks can warp our brains in strange and subtle ways

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News Of Disease Outbreaks Can Warp Our Brains In Strange And Subtle Ways

By BBC

The "behavioural immune system" can drive harsher moral judgement and may even contribute to xenophobia. Disease and death are back in the headlines. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently outpacing response efforts, and ...Read more