Trying to Map Love and Hate in the Brain

When we look at an enemy, hate takes a similar path in our minds to the path taken by love, at least according to a small study published today in the Public Library of Science. Researchers in Britain used brain imaging to map what happens when people look at photos of individuals they hate, or individuals they neither cared for or hated. Seventeen people in the study brought in photos of their ex-girlfriends, co-workers, acquaintances and despised public figures. When a photo of their enemy... Full Story