On Average,patients with Prefrontal Cortex Damage Are Less Sensitive to the Future

question 108

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On average,patients with prefrontal cortex damage are less sensitive to the future consequences of their behaviour than are non-brain-damaged individuals.

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Definitions:

Kohlberg

Refers to Lawrence Kohlberg, a psychologist known for his theory of moral development which proposes that moral reasoning progresses through distinct stages.

Autonomous Morality

A stage of moral development where individuals start to understand that moral principles may vary based on context and are not just based on external authority figures or rules.

Moral Development

refers to the process through which individuals develop an understanding of values, ethics, and morality, progressing through various stages of moral reasoning throughout their life.

Immanent Justice

Immanent Justice is a cognitive bias, particularly in children, where it is believed that moral behavior is always rewarded and immoral behavior is always punished, naturally or supernaturally.