Taxation and the Brain (IMAGE) University of Oregon Caption William Harbaugh (left), Ulrich Mayr and Dan Burghart have found that non-voluntary donations, or taxation, activates an ancient part of the brain in the same way as obtaining food or experiencing pleasure. Credit Photo by Jack Liu Usage Restrictions Photo credit must be used with credit to: Jack Liu License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.