What Direct Techniques Are Used by Interest Groups? Why Do

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Essay

What direct techniques are used by interest groups? Why do you think they choose a particular technique over others that they may employ?

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Definitions:

Somatic Marker Hypothesis

Neurologist Antonio Damasio’s idea that the bodily (somatic), emotional component of thought is a necessary part of problem solving and decision making.

Emotional Reactions

Emotional reactions are immediate responses of the emotional system to stimuli, characterized by feelings that range from happiness and joy to sadness, anger, fear, or disgust.

Right Frontal Lobes

Regions of the brain located in the right frontal cortex involved in managing emotions, making decisions, and controlling social behaviors.

Phineas Gage

A railway worker from the 19th century whose survival of a severe brain injury helped advance the understanding of brain function and personality change.