“Dark Triad” of Personality Reflected in Dreams
Researchers report those with dark triad personality traits tend to dream more about aggression and sex.... Read More...
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Psychologists Define the ‘Dark Core of Personality’
Researchers have identified a common denominator for 'dark' personality traits they have dubbed the D-factor. D-factor, researchers report, can be defined as the general tendency to maximize personal goals and interests over those of another, often to the extent of taking pleasure in hurting others.... Read More...
How Do We Make Snap Decisions?
Researchers look at what happens in the brain when we make snap decisions under stress.... Read More...
Targeting a Brain Mechanism Could Help Treat Aggression
Researchers have identified some of the key neurobiological mechanisms that help keep aggression under control. The findings could help develop targeted treatments to help those with aggressive problems associated with psychological disorders.... Read More...
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...
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...