An underlying cause for psychopathic behavior?

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 09:32 in Psychology & Sociology

Psychopaths are known to be characterized by callousness, diminished capacity for remorse, and lack of empathy. However, the exact cause of these personality traits is an area of scientific debate. The results of a new study show striking similarities between the mental impairments observed in psychopaths and those seen in patients with frontal lobe damage.

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