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Oct 8, 2015 · Certainly the most noticeable thing about a zombie is the fact that they want to kill you. And they aren’t going about it in a rational, calm way. This type of mindless violence was described by neuroscientist and Carnegie Mellon professor Timothy Verstynen as reactive-impulsive aggression.
Nov 15, 2020 · Zombies lack the regulating effects of the OFC and so their aggression response is sudden, red-hot and uncontrolled. Zombies cannot recognise their loved ones, nor their own faces.
Feb 9, 2022 · When the zombies ruthlessly hunt people, they walk with a specific gait, wide-legged and lumbering, thanks to spinocerebellar ataxia. This movement disorder, caused by damage and atrophy in the...
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Nov 18, 2014 · A True and Complete Account of the Neuroscience of Zombies. In a new book, two neuroscientists explore the undead. By Gareth Cook. Mind & Brain. The wait has been long, but the discipline of...
Jun 10, 2009 · A zombie would have a dysfunctional anterior cingulate cortex, rendering it unable to modulate feelings of anger. The result? Hyper-aggression. The Cerebellum and the Basal Ganglia. Science...
Oct 25, 2022 · Why don't zombies eat each other? How hard would it be to claw out of a grave? How long can you live on brain? Scientific answers to zombie-related questions.
Oct 29, 2010 · In zombies, Schlozman said, the amygdala appears to have run amok, causing hyperaggression. Zombie Stupidity: Finally, zombies appear to have a malfunctioning frontal lobe, the part of the brain...
