The Psychopath: Emotion and the BrainISBN: 978-0-631-23336-7
Paperback
224 pages
September 2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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“A gem of a contribution to the field of psychopathy, this
wonderful resource provides a highly coherent and integrative
review of developments in cognitive and affective neuroscience and
their implications for understanding the nature of psychopathy. The
authors are passionate about their research and this book presents
their personal assessment of the field in a remarkably powerful,
readable, and detailed manner. The book is an extraordinary
accomplishment and a boon for the field.” Joseph Newman,
Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin
“This timely book represents an exciting new synthesis
which has taken into account emerging data on the biology of
psychopathy, including its neurocognitive basis. The authors
lucidly describe discoveries about emotional processing in
psychopaths and new thinking about its psychiatric nosology. They
have performed a notable service in providing this highly readable
survey, which summarises objectively the strengths and weaknesses
of various theoretical accounts, including their own, and the
implications for forensic, adult and child psychiatry.”
Trevor Robbins, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University
of Cambridge
“A comprehensive summary of recent research on the
cognitive, emotional, and neurological correlates to psychopathy.
One of the few resources to consider the manifestations of
psychopathy throughout the lifespan.” Professor Paul J.
Frick, Director, Applied Developmental Psychology Program,
University of New Orleans
"the book as a whole contains a wealth of information and insight that make it an excellent avenue into the current state of knowledge and thinking about psychopathy. The authors' scholarship is unquestionable, and they bring together an exceptional amount of information within a manageable number of pages...The book will provoke considerable thought from students, practitioners, and researchers who will have to integrate their thinking on this vital topic." David Nussbaum, PsycCRITIQUES