Scientists have found that the same area of the brain fired when sniffing cocaine or seeing a beautiful face is triggered when performing altruistic punishment/cooperative revenge.
"Emotions are not just reactive. They can be proactive," said Brian Knutson, assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at Stanford University, and author of an accompanying perspective piece in the journal. "They can actually focus and drive behavior. People don't often think about emotions that way."
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