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University of Birmingham: Focal Brain Damage Leaves People More Open to Being Influenced by Impulsive Others
May 01, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, England, May 1 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news:

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Focal brain damage leaves people more open to being influenced by impulsive others

Study first to show damage to medial prefrontal cortex increases impulsivity - in general, and from others

People who have damage to a specific part of their brains are more likely to be impulsive, and new research has found that damage also makes them more likely to be in . . .

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