New Neurological Research Supports Adam Smith’s Theories of Morality

The part of the brain used to engage in egalitarian behavior also might be linked to a larger sense of morality, researchers say. Their conclusions — which offer scientific support for Adam Smith’s theories of morality — are based on experimental research that appears in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The study comes seven months after the start of the Occupy Wall Street Movement, which has been aimed at addressing income inequality. It was conducted by researchers from New York University’s Wilf Family Department of Politics; the University of Toronto; the University of California, San Diego; the University of California, Davis; and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. For more information, click here for the full release.