Bibliograph

Murderous minds, exploring the criminal psychopathic brain : neurological imaging and the manifestation of evil, Dean A. Haycock, Ph.D

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Murderous minds, exploring the criminal psychopathic brain : neurological imaging and the manifestation of evil, Dean A. Haycock, Ph.D

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-242) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Murderous minds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

871180690

Responsibility statement

Dean A. Haycock, Ph.D

Sub title

exploring the criminal psychopathic brain : neurological imaging and the manifestation of evil

Summary

"Presents the findings of a neuroscientist who has spent time imaging, mapping, testing, and dissecting the brains of psychopaths--people who lack a conscience or empathy--and discusses what motivates them and makes them act as they do."--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Charles C. Ouimet -- Introduction -- Who would do something like this? -- Kunlangeta, psychopaths, and sociopaths : does the label matter? -- What does brain imaging see? -- A problem just behind the forehead -- Troubling developments and genes -- Back again? : predicting bad behavior -- Missing fear and empathy -- Successful, unsuccessful, and other types of psychopaths -- Could you become a psychopath? -- Could your child be a budding psychopath? -- Why do we have to deal with these people? : explaining criminal psychopaths to juries and Darwinists -- Epilogue : a little "big science."

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Exploring the criminal psychopathic brainNeurological imaging and the manifestation of evil

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