Bibliograph

The psychopath whisperer, the science of those without conscience, Kent A. Kiehl, PhD

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The psychopath whisperer, the science of those without conscience, Kent A. Kiehl, PhD

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-284) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The psychopath whisperer

Oclc number

858778197

Responsibility statement

Kent A. Kiehl, PhD

Sub title

the science of those without conscience

Summary

"In the bestselling tradition of The Psychopath Test and The Sociopath Next Door, a compelling journey into the science and behavior of psychopaths in our lives, written by the leading scientist in the field of criminal psychopathy. Kent A. Kiehl, who created the Mind Mobil MRI System to study psychopaths in prison populations, has collected the world's largest repository of forensic neuroscience, with scans of more than five hundred psychopaths and three thousand criminal offenders at eight facilities in several states. Kiehl's research has shown that the brains of psychopaths are structurally different from normal brains, offering new clues to how to predict and treat the disease"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Maximum security -- Suffering souls -- The assassins -- The psychopath electrified -- The psychopath magnetized -- Bad beginnings -- Ivy League lessons -- Teenage "psychopaths" -- Mobile imaging -- The decompression chamber -- A serial killer unmasked

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