New research has pinpointed specific brain regions that are altered in individuals with psychopathy—especially those with ...

Psychopaths share similarities in brain structure that differ to the rest of the population, a new study reveals, a discovery ...

People with psychopathy are called psychopaths, and are generally considered to be egocentric, impulsive, lack empathy for others, and prone to antisocial behavior. A study scanning the brains of ...

Study links impulsive, antisocial psychopathy traits to specific brain changes, offering new insight into diagnosis and potential rehabilitation strategies.

Scientists have discovered what really separates a cold-blooded psychopath from the average person. A team from the ...

In my undergraduate course, Dangerous Minds, I’d use the case of Stephen Stanko to demonstrate problems with neuroscience experts in court: Brain scans aren’t definitive. Stanko, a serial ...

There seems to be a lower volume in important parts of the brain related to behavior, emotional regulation, and impulse ...

However, the scan also revealed weaker connections between brain regions tied to empathy, guilt, and moral reasoning, suggesting that the callous behavior of psychopaths may not just be a ...

New strategies help to reduce callous and unemotional traits in children, guiding them toward productive lives ...