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How people with psychopathic traits control their ‘dark impulses’

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 19, 2019

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...

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The Scientific Signs You Are In a Relationship with a Psychopath

Neuroscience NewsDecember 2, 2018

Researchers reveal the neurobiology and typical behavior associated with psychopathic personalities. The paper explores the red flags that might mean you are in a relationship with a psychopath. ... Read More...

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Psychopaths’ Disregard for Others is Not Automatic

Neuroscience NewsMarch 13, 2018

If there is a specific goal they want to accomplish, psychopaths are able to consider the thoughts of others, a new study reveals.... Read More...

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Psychopaths are Better at Learning to Lie

Neuroscience NewsJuly 25, 2017

A new study using university students reveals those with high psychopathic traits showed a significantly reduces response time when being prompted to lie following training than those low levels of the traits. Researchers say their findings provide evidence that those with higher psychopathic traits may be better at learning to lie.... Read More...

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Probing Psychopathic Brains

Neuroscience NewsJuly 5, 2017

Taking a mobile neuroimaging system on the road to prisons, researchers look at the brain activity of those considered to be psychopaths and discover their brains are wired in a way that leads them to over-value immediate rewards while neglecting future consequences.... Read More...

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Testosterone Influences Emotional Regulation in Psychopathic Brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2016

Researchers provide a neuro-hormonal explanation for emotional regulation problems in psychopathic patients.... Read More...

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A Neurological Basis for the Lack of Empathy in Psychopaths

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 24, 2013

Atypical activation and negative functional connectivity between the insula and ventromedial prefrontal cortex could explain why psychopaths lack empathy.... Read More...

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‘Psychopaths’ Have An Impaired Sense of Smell

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 20, 2012

People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain (orbitofrontal cortex) according to a new study.... Read More...

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Psychopathy Linked to Specific Structural Abnormalities in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsMay 7, 2012

New research provides the strongest evidence to date that psychopathy is linked to specific structural abnormalities in the brain.The study, published in A... Read More...

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Project to Use Prison Research in Studying Neural Basis of Psychopathy

Neuroscience NewsAugust 5, 2011

A leading University of Chicago researcher on empathy is launching a project to understand psychopathy by studying criminals in prisons.Jean Decety, the Irv... Read More...

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How people with psychopathic traits control their ‘dark impulses’

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