Electric Shock Therapy May Cut Crime By Stimulating Brain Region For Social Norm Compliance
Medical Daily,
Electric shock therapy could potentially be a painless way to stop criminals from breaking the law.
Electric shock therapy could potentially be a painless way to stop criminals from breaking the law.
About five years ago, not long after I started up my research group at Cardiff University, something rather strange happened.
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