Neurobiological roots of psychopathy

Neurobiological roots of psychopathy

Psychopathy is an extreme form of antisocial behavior, with about 1% prevalence in the general population, and 10–30% among incarcerated criminal offenders. Although the heritability of severe antisocial behavior is up to 50%, the genetic background is unclear. The underlying molecular mechanisms have remained unknown but several previous studies suggest that abnormal glucose metabolism and opioidergic neurotransmission contribute to violent off…

The egos show the negative traits of personality. Women use more egos than men. The anxious men use more emotional. Women open to new experiences put more emotions in a message. How many emotions do you have? The answer could tell more about you than psychologist! Both positive emotions and negative ones are signs that you can try to impress the world or manipulate your image in the online environment, writes Daily Mail. Researchers at Oklahoma …