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The Psychopath: Emotion and the Brain
The Psychopath Emotion and the Brain
Author: James Blair, Derek Mitchell, Karina Blair
Psychopaths continue to be demonised by the media and estimates suggest that a disturbing percentage of the population has psychopathic tendencies. This timely and controversial new book summarises what we already know about psychopathy and antisocial behavior and puts forward a new case for its cause - with far-reaching implications. —
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  • Addresses key questions, such as: What is psychopathy? Are there psychopaths amongst us? What is wrong with psychopaths? Is psychopathy due to nature or nurture? And can we treat psychopaths?

  • Reveals the authors? ground-breaking research into whether an underlying abnormality in brain development leaves psychopaths with an inability to feel emotion or fear.

  • The resulting theory could lead to early diagnosis and revolutionize the way society, the media and the state both views and contends with the psychopaths in our midst.
ISBN-13: 9780631233350
ISBN-10: 0631233350
Publication Date: 9/30/2005
Pages: 216
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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