The Brain of a Psychopath: Using fMRI Technology to Detect Brain...
Neuroscience is a fascinating field, yet one that I often find confusing to navigate. Interestingly, there has been some research in recent years attempting to find the coordinates of psychopathy...
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In my last post, I discussed how Dr. Kent Kiehl, a neuroscientist, is using fMRI technology to detect brain abnormalities in people with psychopathy. His participants are prison inmates who score high...
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MIT Researchers Find the Location of Morality in the Brain
Researchers at MIT have recently discovered more details about the “moral center” of the brain. They’ve identified the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VmPC)–the same part of the brain that deals with...
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The Effect of Nature & Nurture on Psychopathy: The Case of James Fallon
Structural (left) and functional (right) MRI scan data shows that subjects with the violence-related version of the MAO-A gene (MAOA-L) had reduced volume and activity of the anterior cingulate cortex...
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