Born to kill? Psychopaths have different brains to normal people - and current 'therapies' for killers may be useless.

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  ÁrbolesdeArabia

  Born to kill? Psychopaths have different brains to normal people - and current 'therapies' for killers may be useless

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  The Psychopath and Sociopath are very much the same beast in psychology, for some reason people think a "Sociopath" is less evil than a "Psychopath" but in reality, they are both the same. Are Psychopaths screwed in the brain?

  " Psychopaths have physically different brains from 'normal' people - and may be 'born to kill'.
  In scans by scientists, they had less grey matter in the areas of the brain important for understanding other peoples' emotions.
  Psychopathy - a disorder suffered by many (but not all) violent criminals - is characterised by an inability to 'empathise'.
  Now it seems it might be caused by a structural abnormality in the brain.
  The new finding may mean that there is simply no point treating psychopaths with current 'behavioural' treatments.
  The researchers, based at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, said the differences in psychopaths' brains mark them out even from other violent criminals with anti-social personality disorders (ASPD), and from healthy non-offenders.
  Nigel Blackwood, who led the study, said the ability to use brain scans to identify and diagnose this sub-group of violent criminals has important implications for treatment.
  ‘We describe those without psychopathy as 'hot-headed' and those with psychopathy as 'cold-hearted',' Blackwood explained.
  ‘The 'cold-hearted' psychopathic group begin offending earlier, engage in a broader range and greater density of offending behaviours, and respond less well to treatment programmes in adulthood compared to the 'hot-headed... "continued at the UK Guardian Link.

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  Satanus

  It very well may be another hardwired disposition. However, i think that they wouldn't necesarily need to turn to killing, or taking advantage of other people. A correct philosophy being made available to them from early in their lives could make the difference between then leading a productive life or a damaging life. It could help them to see the world and their place in it. The arguement is, what is that philosophy. Does it even exist.

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  Lore

  In scans by scientists, they had less grey matter in the areas of the brain important for understanding other peoples' emotions.
  Psychopathy - a disorder suffered by many (but not all) violent criminals - is characterised by an inability to 'empathise'.

  This kind of makes it sound like they don't know why other people feel the way they do.

  That's not actually the case. Psychopaths understand emotional triggers and can predict how certain actions will effect other's emotions.

  They simply don't reflect the feelings of others.
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  ÁrbolesdeArabia

  The psychopath has problems understanding emotions and often must learn to mimic others (crying at a funeral, laughing at a joke), these are very basic emotions psychopaths are unable to understand. We are a tool for the psychopath in a high place to play with or a frog to pour gasoline on.

  The simple book in terms someone with no background in psychology should read is written by the author of "Men Who Stare At Goats". I wonder how many psychopaths are in the Organization at the highest level? Psychopaths crave admiration, hate to be challenged and always want their way. I read stories here of cold and heartless judicial committees and how they thrashed good and nice people's lifes, it wrong they get away with it. It hurts me when I read of brothers or sisters crying to inept "older men" who know nothing of human nature and have no business judging anyone. Only a nut whack-O believes he can supercede Jesus Christ command "Judge Ye Not Lest Ye Be Judged". The organization creates a superficial righteous super fino elder and believer who practice the "Ministry Of Condemnation!" not love!

  When elders and dubs must lie to get somebody thrown out of the K-Hall, they are psycho? What do you think?