The Moral Molecule

Neuroscience and economic behavior

Paul J. Zak is a neuroeconomist and director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, CA. See full bio

November 27, 2008, Neuroscience

Comments on "Super-Trusters"

Super-Trusters

By Paul J. Zak on November 27, 2008 in The Moral Molecule

Lose one ounce of brain tissue and you will trust everyone Read More

So, what is the name of the

Submitted by Michael on November 27, 2008 - 5:33pm.

So, what is the name of the disorder that Ms. X suffers from?
I am writing a paper on genetic disorders that affect behaviours, and this is something I would be interested in learning more about.

genetic disorder

Submitted by Paul J. Zak on December 17, 2008 - 4:58pm.

The genetic disorder Ms X has is called Urbach-Wiethe disease. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbach-Wiethe_Disease

Paul J. Zak is currently writing a book called The Moral Molecule

Trust and Fear

Submitted by Recruiting Animal on December 25, 2008 - 9:15am.

Great article. The obverse problem is fear unregulated by cognitive processes and training.

A great storyteller, Yitzhak Buxbaum, tells stories of his spiritual teacher, Shlomo Carlebach.

Yitzhak says that he would love everyone and give money to anyone and keep nothing for himself.

If I recall correctly, he said or implied that when it came to money, Shlomo's students would have to watch out for him.

Apparently, he was a powerful spiritual teacher but perhaps he and others like him were suffering from kind of shadow syndrome, a mild case of brain dysfunction.