Brain Science Event Book

Tang Yingli slept for a full eleven hours, and when she woke up, Tao Qianya had finished translating the recording file.

"Teacher, you've worked hard!Take such a risk to obtain such crucial evidence. 』

"Don't say that! Police officer Zhou also helped a lot." After finally finding the glasses and putting them on, Tang Yingli combed her hair casually. As soon as she stepped into the bathroom, she shouted, "By the way! What about the autopsy?" Chomsky The autopsy!

"Last night, I didn't move for the translation, I will start it later..."

"Wait for me, wait for me!" She looked up, it was already eight o'clock! "I'll be there soon."

"Teacher, don't you have to rush like this? 』

"What exactly caused Professor Chomsky to behave abnormally out of order... His brain must be able to provide the answer. In order to understand all this, I must be there!"

"So that's the case, don't worry, I will wait for you..." Tao Qianya was moved by her words, "Hey!This is what the teacher often said "the brain can't lie", right? 』

Putting her feet into high heels and putting on her coat, she couldn't help saying into the microphone, "Don't take my lines!"

*

Tang Yingli and Tao Qianya performed a forensic autopsy together, and she personally took Andrew.Chomsky's brain was removed from the skull.

They found a slight swelling on the inside of the right back of the skull, but the 1570-gram brain itself did not have any obvious abnormalities in appearance; Tang Yingli couldn't help but rejoice that Jinglin's shot deflected Chomsky's ballistic trajectory, otherwise he would never have been able to get such a complete brain.

"Everything seems to be normal." Tao Qianya said.

"Um."

After confirming that he committed suicide, Tang Yingli called Dr. William and obtained various scan data of brain tomography and MRI. The results were the same as the doctor claimed, and no obvious abnormalities were found.

But she doesn't intend to stop there.

"I will send this brain for examination for pathological section staining for diagnosis."

Section staining... "Does the teacher suspect that this professor got CTE?"

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, CTE) is a symptom diagnosed through special stained sections. CTE patients may develop dementia, cognitive impairment, suicidal tendencies, depression, impulsive behavior, etc., due to the need for special immunohistochemical staining and Brain slices, so a relevant diagnosis can only be made postmortem at present.

"If confirmed, it would perfectly explain his out-of-order behavior."

Under section staining techniques, Chomsky’s brain was tested for typical CTE symptoms. Extracellular amyloid plaques, sparse tau protein, and neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) were all over his brain, including Important areas such as the frontal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, parietal lobe, and insula.

Obvious lesions have been found. As for the cause, it may be closely related to his love of American football, hunting and other sports.Locked head trauma caused by multiple concussions, starting as a player in college, is a key factor in causing CTE.

The answer was revealed, Chomsky did kill Mehta.Muller, but he was also a patient suffering from a brain disorder.

"His right occipital lobe suffered obvious injuries before his death, which may have caused him to suffer from transient Capgras syndrome, which led him to misidentify Muller..." Tang Yingli specifically pointed out this point when submitting the autopsy report , as his reason for killing Mueller.

Undoubtedly, if in the court where the psychiatric diagnosis report is adopted, Andrew.Chomsky will receive a reduced sentence.

As for George, who has complete behavior and judgment ability.Miller is outside the scope of the discussion.

*

After finally completing the investigation and taking a bath, Jinglin nestled comfortably on the sofa, drinking the sparkling mineral water provided by Tang Yingli.

"...So it's a good thing I fired that shot?" She almost choked! "real or fake?"

Her shot this time complied with the regulations on the use of police weapons; the prisoner had a gun in his hand, which was extremely dangerous, and he was also holding hostages. Although Chomsky finally aimed the gun at himself, as long as he shifted slightly, the injured It is very likely that he will become Tang Yingli who is closest to him...

Thinking of this, her hands couldn't help trembling slightly.

But Tang Yingli's thanks are on another level.

"Hmm! Your bullet caused the shooting angle to be offset, so that his brain was preserved intact." If it penetrated the brain, his CTE may never be tested.

"Did Ms. Mueller really say Miller's name repeatedly before she died?"

"That's what her lips say." And repeat it two or three times.

"Even though she knew that Chomsky killed her, she still tried to protect him..." With her feet curled up, Jinglin couldn't help sighing, "Hey! Love is love, love is failure!"

"Are you sure it's okay to use this?"

"Otherwise, how should I use it? Your teacher didn't design this case because of emotional factors... By the way, what I said is standard, right?" She practiced repeatedly during the process of monitoring their conversation!

Tang Yingli hooked her lips, "It's very standard!"

Jinglin smiled a little smugly, and unconsciously drank the sparkling water to the last sip; she burped.

Unknowingly, she gradually became used to drinking sparkling water?

"What are you looking at?" I have been staring at the laptop screen since the beginning.

"Academic papers." She rested her chin and read the words on the screen quickly and accurately.Pull to the end, the lower right corner clearly shows the author - Andrew.Chomsky.

It was the last rationally thoughtful article he published during his lifetime; witty, sharp, and to the point, every line of it revealed that this was the Chomsky she knew.

The content of the thesis spanned criminal psychology and spiritual psychology, and she had to sigh that even though he was insane due to illness, he was still that genius.

Jing Lin went around behind her and saw dense English letters! "Evil! I don't understand!"

Tang Yingli glanced at Jinglin with a smile, "Anyway, the case is finally over." Pressing Save, she covered her laptop and stood up, suddenly covering her lips. "ah!"

"What's wrong?"

"Your fMRI and PET results, the senior has already sent me."

"Huh?" She wasn't notified at all! "Where?"

Tang Yingli conjured up a brown paper bag out of nowhere, "Here! I've already printed it out."

"I see, I want to see!" Jing Lin took it nervously and excitedly, "Hey, have you seen it?"

"Yeah, let's take a look."

"What was the result... No! Don't explain it first." Jing Lin reached out her hand to stop her from speaking, "I remember the general appearance of your pictures, let me compare them based on my impressions!"

In the process of unpacking the paper bag, Jinglin felt like a child who got a Christmas gift; the scanned picture was black and white, and the display angle was the same as that of Tang Yingli.

"It's about the same as you!"

She put her arms around her chest, "Really? Tell me about it?"

Jinglin checked these three brain cross-sections from different angles repeatedly, "The middle here, and the top of the head...is this called the parietal lobe? There is also a large part of the black area on the forehead." She pouted and hugged her scan, "I remember you have it too, isn't it right?"

"If you don't speak clearly... come! Let a professional explain it to you."

She handed over the scan. "I'm not a brain scientist!"

Tang Yingli invited her to sit down at the dining table and spread out three scans to the light.

Jing Lin thought she would start explaining soon, but she didn't expect her to read it for a long time, "What's wrong?"

"Before I understand the test results, let me explain to you a few important functional blocks;" She rested her chin, as if in deep thought. "First here, the amygdala in the hypothalamus, which is responsible for mastering fear emotions, frightening memories and experiences, and also triggers the fight-or-flight response."

Jing Lin opened her eyes wide, barely taking out a pen to take notes, "Mmmm!"

"The black part in the middle of the side is the cingulate cortex and insula located in the center of the brain; the front part is the prefrontal cortex and orbital cortex. These are collectively referred to as the "limbic cortex" (limbic), because they are related to the Emotional control is highly related, also known as the "emotional cortex", and the insula is the connector connecting the cingulate gyrus, frontal cortex, and orbital cortex." Tang Yingli paused for a while, and stated in a calm tone: "From the results, Your amygdala is functioning normally, and the prefrontal cortex may be partially damaged, but the problem is not serious; the main problem is in the cingulate gyrus, which is very likely to cause you to have obstacles in emotional control or behavioral inhibition.”

Jinglin stared at the part she was pointing at. "Cingulate gyrus... barrier?"

"Well! The ventral side of the prefrontal cortex is dark, which also means that you will have greater emotional fluctuations in the face of stimuli...Dark areas mean incomplete or damaged functions, and lighter ones tend to be normal "She pointed to the part of the insula with a pen, "For example, your insula is normal in connecting emotional responses, but in the part of inhibiting impulse..."

"Wait a minute! So my brain is not normal? Such a large black area..." Jinglin's excited statement suddenly stopped.She looked at Tang Yingli, "You have a brain too?"

Compared to her who only knew the truth now, Tang Yingli's reaction was much calmer... even cold.

"Your brain also has a large black area, doesn't it! Especially on the forehead!"

"Yes." Tang Yingli generously admitted, "My amygdala and frontal lobe are as black as yours."

"So your brain is defective too? And it's such a large part..."

Tang Yingli shook her head chicly, and she smiled slightly, "Do you remember what I told you?"

Jinglin's voice trembled, "What?"

"Having a brain defect doesn't mean that person will definitely become a criminal." Tang Yingli gently pressed her hot forehead, where the orbital cortex was. "Although our brains are flawed, the care given by others during the growth process, as well as a good education ... are enough to prevent us from becoming out-of-control criminals."

Jing Lin's breathing gradually eased, she looked back at Tang Yingli, and nodded vigorously.

"Knowing your brain, you will be able to prepare yourself properly when you encounter external stimuli, instead of being led by the nose blindly by emotions." She picked up one of the scans, "This is what I suggest The reason for your complete examination."

"So that's it, I understand!" She took a deep breath, "Before I was worried that if my brain was abnormal, you would treat me... In the end, you too?" I have to say that when Tang Yingli admitted that her brain When there are flaws, she is relieved.

"Hmm." Tang Yingli tilted her head and muttered to herself. "So I have another similarity with you? It's hard to explain..."

"what?"

"It's okay! But even it's a defect," she said, putting Jinglin's brain scan back into the paper bag. "What we encountered was very different."

"Very different?"

"Try to recall our respective emotional reactions when encountering the case, and you'll know what I'm talking about!"

Without waiting for Jinglin to respond, she picked up the computer and walked back to the room gracefully.

After closing the door and facing the darkness in the room, Tang Yingli recalled what Miller had mentioned to her in the coffee shop.

"You are also an example, right? 』

Compared with Jinglin's impulsive loss of control, her brain uncharacteristically gave more emotional suppression, which made her calmer and better at planning, but on the contrary, in order to achieve her goal, she didn't care about any means.

Even if others don't mention it, Tang Yingli is very clear; there is a beast hidden in her heart.

And can I manage it successfully forever?

She has no confidence.

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This case is successfully concluded~ (Sprinkling flowers)

When I first came into contact with the subject of CTE, I really wanted to create a murderer with a similar disease, and finally got my wish in the sixth case ww

After getting in touch with the materials, whether it is any brain scans or even various psychological tests, the acceptance and acceptance in court are still quite inconsistent. When I first conceived this work, I was sure I hope that the various elements in the work can be as close to the facts as possible, so you will find that I will still pay more attention to the part of the case investigation, and will not put brain science or testing and other related content in the court (maybe I will write later But it will always be a minority), because even if the test results find that there are pathological signs on the prisoners, there is still no way to accurately quantify whether these signs can actually affect people's mental abilities, and to what extent. It also contributed to the "storyline" of this work.

I hope that when you see some more practical examples in the works, you can hold this understanding at the same time!