This killer that went on a rampage shooting

[Laelth]

383. Fair enough.

I am not a scientist, so I am not trained to use the kind of terminology that might resonate with persons who come from a scientific background.

Briefly, my understanding is this: Humans have a tri-partite brain. At its base is a highly-developed, modern, human instinctual brain. On top of that is a highly-developed, modern, human emotional brain. On top of that is the cerebral cortex--our modern, human, rational brain. Too many people, I think, pretend that the cerebral cortex is the only part of the brain that really matters. I think it very unwise to ignore the ways that emotions (limbic-system signals) and instincts (here defined as any signal that originates from our basal, "reptillian" brains). Whether those signals are called "drives" or "biological imperatives" seems irrelevant to me.

If you can show me why this difference in terminology matters in the current context, I'd love to hear what you have to say.



-Laelth