Chapter 10 – The one thing that separate us: Responding to diversity: A neuro-correlate approximation
Discrimination may be driven mostly by the non-rational brain than cultural differences.
This chapter explores the brain’s response to cultural differences as a fundamental challenge in effectively managing diversity. The inability to appropriately address these differences delays the process of constructive transformation toward a world characterized by collaboration, peace, and freedom. The focus is on two neural systems: the insula and the precuneus. These regions play a critical role in fostering empathy, protecting individuals from perceived threats, and promoting harmonious living. However, when these systems malfunction, they can lead to intolerance, division, discrimination, social discord, and even war. Understanding these neural mechanisms can aid in developing interventions that encourage constructive individual and collective approaches to diversity, thereby reducing the risk of conflict.
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