Brain Stimulation can affects Compliance with Social Norms

According to a recent research the Neuroeconomists from the University of Zurich have discovered a specific brain region that is known to control compliance with the social norms. They have found that the norm compliance is actually independent of any knowledge. Also the norm can be increased by the means of proper brain stimulation.

The research further found out that the technique called “transcranial” directs the current stimulation,” that actually sends weak and painless electric currents through the skull to the specific areas of brain. The Chairman of the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich Ernst Fehr, explains, “We found that the brain mechanism responsible for compliance with social norms is separate from the processes that represent one’s knowledge and beliefs about the social norm.

This could have important implications for the legal system as the ability to distinguish between right and wrong may not be sufficient for the ability to comply with social norms.”