<p>Phenomena such as large-scale stock market sell-offs and financial panic in general are often explained in terms of herding behaviors.  </p>

<p>At how primitive of a level does one actually "follow the herd"?  In other words, does this behavior elicit a strong response at the brainstem level (particularly in the tectum, i.e., the colliculi) at some cost to frontal cortical processing?</p>

<p>Obviously, it's a difficult task to run an EEG or have a subject in for an MRI during a real panic, so results based on simulations are certainly acceptable.</p>

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Is there evidence of suppression of the frontal cortex during herding behavior?
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# Is there evidence of suppression of the frontal cortex during herding behavior?

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Phenomena such as large-scale stock market sell-offs and financial panic in general are often explained in terms of herding behaviors.

At how primitive of a level does one actually "follow the herd"? In other words, does this behavior elicit a strong response at the brainstem level (particularly in the tectum, i.e., the colliculi) at some cost to frontal cortical processing?

Obviously, it's a difficult task to run an EEG or have a subject in for an MRI during a real panic, so results based on simulations are certainly acceptable.

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> **username_0**: If someone more steeped in this area has a better name for the latter tag, please change the name to something else (just retag and this tag will be purged)  

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