Inside the Brain of the Psychopath
Scientific studies have proven that the brain of a psychopath can vary from the brain of a regular human being. It’s been researched that the structure can have different changes that can have a huge effect on the person’s outcome. The major difference being the reduced connection between the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala. The prefrontal cortex allows one the feel empathy and guilt, and the amygdala is responsible for fear and anxiety. “Those two structures in the brain, which are believed to regulate emotion and social behavior, seem to not be communicating as they should.”
Researchers found in recent studies that theirs a reduced connections between a part of the brain associated with empathy and decision-making, which is the prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), and other parts of the brain. This includes the connection to the amygdala which plays a huge role in a persons emotions, memory and fear.
Researcher from the Journal of Neuroscience believe that the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala are the cause of a connection that is responsible for the emotion regulation, aggression and social behaviour. In the case of a psychopath these two brain parts aren't connecting the way they should.
Studies done to find out more on the brain are based on old studies done be Joseph Newman, a psychology professor, which showed that the people with this personality disorder responded in a similar way to those who suffered damage to their prefrontal cortex while taking a decision-making test
Researchers found in recent studies that theirs a reduced connections between a part of the brain associated with empathy and decision-making, which is the prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), and other parts of the brain. This includes the connection to the amygdala which plays a huge role in a persons emotions, memory and fear.
Researcher from the Journal of Neuroscience believe that the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala are the cause of a connection that is responsible for the emotion regulation, aggression and social behaviour. In the case of a psychopath these two brain parts aren't connecting the way they should.
Studies done to find out more on the brain are based on old studies done be Joseph Newman, a psychology professor, which showed that the people with this personality disorder responded in a similar way to those who suffered damage to their prefrontal cortex while taking a decision-making test