Your Brain on Morals: How Low Self-Awareness Triggers Intense Reactions to Moral Issues Your Brain on Morals: How Low Self-Awareness Triggers Intense Reactions to Moral Issues In a fascinating discovery, neuroscientists have uncovered a striking link between low self-awareness and heightened brain responses to moralized topics. Whether it's politics, climate change, or social justice, people who lack internal reflection may be more prone to extreme emotional reactions when their moral values are challenged. What the Science Says A recent study published in Nature Neuroscience used brain imaging to explore how individuals react to moral issues. Researchers found that individuals with lower self-awareness showed greater activity in brain regions associated with threat detection and emotional arousal , such as the amygdala and insula. This means that for some, moral issues aren't just philosophical — they’re p...