Brains of Young People with Severe Behavioral Problems ‘Wired’ Differently
Young people with conduct disorder have abnormal connectivity between the prefrontal cortex and amygdala, researchers report.... Read More...
psychopathy
Psychopaths’ Disregard for Others is Not Automatic
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...
Sacrificing One Life to Save Others: Psychopaths’ Force for ‘Greater Good’
The force by which a person embarks upon a utilitarian act may be predicted by psychopathic traits, a new study reports.... Read More...
For Boys At Risk of Psychopathy, Laughter Isn’t So Contagious
According to a new study, boys who show behaviors consistent with psychopathic traits report they did not want to join in with laughter as much as their peers. Additionally, neuroimaging revealed reduced response to the sound of laughter in areas of the brain associated with emotional perception.... Read More...
Probing Psychopathic Brains
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...
Chatter in the Deep Brain Spurs Empathy in Rats
Study sheds light on how the brain coordinates complex decision involving empathy and altruism.... Read More...
The Impossibility of Immorality
According to researchers, by default, we tend to view immoral acts as if they were simply impossible.... Read More...
Tests Can Help Quantify Automatic Empathy and Moral Intuitions
Researchers have developed new tests and math models to help quantify automatic moral and empathetic judgement.... Read More...
Psychopathy of 1,800 Prisoners Leads to Novel Diagnostic Tool
Researchers have developed a new method for assessing psychopathy.... Read More...
Brain Network of Psychopathic Criminal Functions Differently
Researchers report a strong focus on reward coupled with a lack of self control appears to drive criminal psychopaths.... Read More...
Testosterone Influences Emotional Regulation in Psychopathic Brain
Researchers provide a neuro-hormonal explanation for emotional regulation problems in psychopathic patients.... Read More...
People with Psychopathic Traits Less Likely to “Catch” a Contagious Yawn
According to a new study, those with psychopathic characteristics are less likely to react to a contagious yawn as their more empathetic peers. ... Read More...