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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.
Scan Obama's brain for that abnormality. You might find it there.
Hi girintraining
I did drink some scotch, but I hope moderators will raise you, since what you just said is absolutly right. I mean, everything have a causality, and if this lead to not put in prison people that does did offence to what we consider ok, everything will find a causality to people behavior and this will lead total collapse. We cannot accept "as superior knowledge people" the behaviour of inferior one because they did have a physical excuse or pre-adult bad learning experience.
I'll change subject a little bit, but since we are overpopulated, why not sent to forced labor for life everything that is now > 2 years in prison offence, and never include excuses for lower sentences?
Countdown to the next poster from the "Slashdot School of Mathematics" stating that correlation does not equal causation...
5.4..3...2....1...
Ahhh, yes... but will it put an end to spelling mistakes? Will we simply accept the death of the Spelling and Grammar Nazi's? In the fullness of time will you find the biological basis of why I *MUST* correct your spelling? Perhaps. Till then I am reminded of words of one of the greatest thinkers of our time... Eric Cartman: "Eric why are so cool? I don't know, Cylde Frog, I just am".
If you find that scary then don't turn around, there's your shadow standing right behind you.
You just got troll'd!