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Psychopaths have a different brain structure compared to nonpsychopaths from "summary" of The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Kevin Dutton
Psychopaths are wired differently from nonpsychopaths. According to neuroimaging studies, the brains of psychopaths show reduced activity in areas linked to empathy and morality, such as the amygdala and prefrontal cortex. These regions are crucial for processing emotions and making ethical decisions. In contrast, psychopaths exhibit increased activity in areas associated with reward and pleasure, like the ventral striatum. This imbalance in brain activity explains why psychopaths are often callous and lack remorse for their actions. The differences in brain structure between psychopaths and nonpsychopaths can also be observed in the white matter connections that facilitate communication between different brain regions. Research has shown that psychopaths have fewer connections between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, whic...
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