In this world, there are many different types of people. Some people have pleasant dispositions and seem to enjoy their lives. Others can be miserable and in general unhappy with their lives. Oftentimes these dispositions are a result of differing life situations which may cause some people to be more happy. Example: People of a higher income are usually happier than those in lower income brackets, but not always. In reality, the question of happiness or unhappiness comes down to a persons thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs. If these can be modified through neuroscience (ie antidepressant medications for example), is this Read the rest of this entry

It was believed that the brain was pretty much hardwired when a person reached adulthood, thus making it extremely difficult or impossible to change personality in the view of some theorists. Now, with neuroscience and technology, they have discovered neuroplasticity and that, in fact, the adult brain can change. So can personality change afterall because of this neuroplasticity?

You then get into a difficult argument of what constitutes a personality change. We all change a bit as we mature and our genetic predispositions and environmental factors come into play. As in the case of Phineas Gadge, who's frontal lobe was Read the rest of this entry