FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 12, 2020Not all psychopaths are violent. Study reveals why some are ‘successful’ insteadWhile psychopathy is generally associated with antisocial behaviors, many with the personality trait develop successful careers. A new study supports a novel model of psychopathy which runs contradictory to existing models of the disorder, focusing on the strengths associated with psychopathy, rather than just the deficits. Researchers found higher initial psychopathy was associated with a steeper increase of general inhibitory control and the inhibition of aggression over time. The effect was magnified among those who were "successful." Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 19, 2019How people with psychopathic traits control their ‘dark impulses’Neuroimaging reveals 'successful' psychopaths (those who can control their antisocial tendencies) have greater levels of gray matter density between the left and right ventromedial prefrontal cortex. This area of the brain is implicated in self-regulatory processes, including reactive emotions. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 28, 2018Online Gaming Addiction in Men Affects Brain’s Impulse ControlResearchers have identified neurobiological differences in between men and women who are addicted to online gaming. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 30, 2018Great Tit Birds Have as Much Impulse Control as ChimpsResearchers report the great tit, a common European songbird, has similar impulse control to that of larger, more cognitively advanced animals. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 20, 2018Half of Those on Parkinson’s Drugs Develop Impulse Control ProblemsA new study reports Parkinson's patients who take dopamine agonists are more likely to develop impulse control disorders. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2017Brain’s Appetite Regulator Disrupted in Obese TeensA new study reports obese teens have disrupted connectivity between numerous areas of the brain involved in appetite regulation. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2017Researchers Identify Brain Network Organization ChangesResearchers report brain network organization changes can influence executive function in young adults. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·May 8, 2017Brain Injuries Cause Impulse Control Problems: Rat StudyStudy confirms TBI can cause impulse control problems. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 7, 2016What Are The Odds of That? Risky Gambling Choices Influenced by Single Brain ConnectionFindings could help in understanding and developing treatments for gambling addiction, researchers suggest. Read More
