limbic system evaluation

• • Supporting evidence: There is a lot of evidence supporting the neural explanations of aggression (see studies above) but the exact role of the limbic system is still somewhat unclear.
• • Correlation vs. causation: Although there are correlations between aggressive behaviour and limbic system abnormalities, this does not necessarily prove that limbic system abnormalities cause aggressive behaviour. For example, there are people with limbic system abnormalities who are not overly aggressive, and there are aggressive people with normal limbic systems.
• • Deterministic: Neural explanations of aggression are deterministic. If aggressive behaviour is explained solely in terms of neural processes, then it leaves no room for the free will of the individual and means people are not in control of their behaviour. This implies people are not morally responsible for aggressive behaviour (as it is not freely chosen).