The Psychopath: Emotion and the BrainISBN: 978-0-631-23335-0
Hardcover
216 pages
September 2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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Psychopaths continue to be demonised by the media and estimates
suggest that a disturbing percentage of the population has
psychopathic tendencies. This timely and controversial new book
summarises what we already know about psychopathy and antisocial
behavior and puts forward a new case for its cause - with
far-reaching implications.
- Presents the scientific facts of psychopathy and antisocial behavior.
- Addresses key questions, such as: What is psychopathy? Are there psychopaths amongst us? What is wrong with psychopaths? Is psychopathy due to nature or nurture? And can we treat psychopaths?
- Reveals the authors' ground-breaking research into whether an underlying abnormality in brain development leaves psychopaths with an inability to feel emotion or fear.
- The resulting theory could lead to early diagnosis and revolutionize the way society, the media and the state both views and contends with the psychopaths in our midst.