An area of the brain called the striatum is on average 10% larger in psychopaths than in normal people.
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have confirmed the notion that the brain of some criminals may not develop correctly during childhood and adolescence. This was reported by the Independent.
They found that an area of the brain called the striatum was on average 10% larger in psychopaths than in normal people.
The study was conducted using brain MRI data from psychopaths with a personality disorder called egocentric antisocial personality. These people never regret their actions and do not feel any sympathy for others.
This part of the brain is responsible for coordinating several aspects of cognition: action planning, decision making, motivation, support, and the perception of imminent responsibility for a person’s actions.
“Our study shows that the development of psychopaths, in addition to the influence of the people around them, is also influenced by the size of brain structures. This distinguishes, among other things, the antisocial personalities from ordinary people, ”the scientists said. .
Recall that earlier the psychologist Elena Adamova told how to learn to replace the negative with the positive.
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Source: korrespondent
