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Psychopaths Have Brain Structure Abnormality

mmmscience writes "A group of scientists has identified a structure in the brain of psychopaths that is abnormal when compared with controls. The change is found in the uncinate fasciculus, a bridge of white matter that connects the amygdala (emotion/aggression brain region) and the orbitofrontal cortex (decision making region). Interestingly, the greater the abnormality in the region, the more severe the levels of sociopathy in a subject. The results were published as 'Altered connections on the road to psychopathy' in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. A researcher on the team suggests the finding could have considerable implications in the world of criminal justice, where such scans could one day be presented as evidence in a trial." The study's results have not yet been replicated by other researchers.

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  1. Distribution of Abnormality among Ethnic Groups? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    The study lacks an important result: the distribution of this cranial abnormality among ethnic groups.

    The statistical data shows that violence -- especially, violent crime -- is disproportionately committed by African-Americans and Africans (in Africa). Just look at the crime data for South Africa and Oakland, California.

    Data about the distribution of this cranial abnormality could likely confirm the genetic basis of African violence.

    Genetics plays a powerful role in determining both behavior and intelligence. The average IQ of the African is about 20 points less than the average IQ of, say, the Japanese.

  2. Re:Distribution of Abnormality among Ethnic Groups by QuoteMstr · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    And more interestingly, where have they gotten all these moderation points?

  3. Re:Distribution of Abnormality among Ethnic Groups by JohnRoss1968 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Thats an easy one. Just go to Slashdot and proclaim Linux as your God and the Mod points will flow in

  4. Re:Cause or effect? by 4D6963 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The above comment summed up into a sentence : "Based on a series of unverified assumptions I choose not to believe in free will and to believe we live in a deterministic universe and make a point out of it + more assumptions"

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    You just got troll'd!
  5. Re:FIRST POST by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The prison niggers are proud at this here article cause we were all taught that we didn't have brains but rather just big cocks. Now we know we have abnigger brains and we look to take white chicks up the ass. It be the best thing to run a train on a chubby low self esteem white chick, fucking her pussy and asshole all night long. It is almost as good as tapping some puerto rican ass, but that shit is tighter and when that bitch get violent (PR chicks always do) we just duct tape that mouth shut while we take turns cumming in that ass over and over. Mexican bitches be the best cause you can run up on a bitch with a fat ass in broad daylight and run a pimp train on that bitch in her anus and that immigrant husband won't do shit. When we got some gay ass niggers who want to fuck some male asshole, we just run up on a mexican man, who they gonna report. Sometimes we just abduct the bitch to our projects apartment for the week and fuck the shit out of her, until we get tired of that bitch. White bitches are more fun though, sometimes when the bitch is chubby and horny enough we just fuck her through for 2 weeks and come back in another week cause her fat ass is ready for more. Smack bitches with a 10 inch cock. I once raped this indian chick, she was mad weak, so i got my boys to run a train on her that lasted 3 days. She looked like frosty the snowman after we all got done with cumming on her. She got that shit so hard she must of spit cum for a month. I recently visted her and punched her in the face before I got inside that ass again. We be abnormal.

  6. mmmhh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    i knew, there's something wrong with Americans!