The urge to judge the guilt or innocence of those accused is strong. This desire is part of our human makeup; the ability to quickly identify the person at fault lets us simplify reality, giving us a feeling of control. Psychologist Daniel Khaneman says humans have two mindsets. One, based in emotion, reaches conclusions quickly and intuitively. The other is much slower and uses deliberate thought to sort through facts and perspectives to reach a conclusion. Both ways of reaching a conclusion are valid in the appropriate context. Activity in the the right temporal parietal junction of the brain increases when a person is weighing right or wrong.
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