An fMRI investigation of the effects of belief in free will on third-party punishment

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1143-1149

  Krueger, Frank ^a   Hoffman, Morris ^b,c   Walter, Henrik ^d   Grafman, Jordan ^e  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Law and Neuroscience ^*

^c Research Network on Successful Midlife Development   (United States)

^d CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^e REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminal law; Free will; Neurolaw; Social cognition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CRIMINAL LAW; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUNISHMENT;

ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CRIMINAL LAW; CULTURE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PUNISHMENT;

EID: 84905697935     PISSN: 17495016     EISSN: 17495024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scan/nst092     Document Type: Article

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