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lynn P. · 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NuckingFutz

Tishie! Someone wants my feedback & resources! I can answer your question & site my source! Get ready to dump any guilt you may have been lugging around. This illness is a result of the physical brain matter being normal but the way the brain functions is different than other people's brains. During a thermal scan of the brain activity psychopath's brain's bypass the frontal lobe where emotions are usually processed. As a result, they do not feel fear, love, empathy, shame or remorse. They do feel anger, frustration &bordom. Dr. Hare, formost authority on this has studied this for over 20 years. His most revealing tests involve hooking up test subjects to a brain scan machine along with a control group. The subjects then viewed photos that ranged from friendly to horrifically disturbing. The experiments showed the control groups scans as appropriately responsive. The disturbed mind showed no change or flatline. Dr. Hare was quoted as saying that these brain patterns were not human. Tish pm me for info links.

I remember seeing a special on this topic. I was very surprised to learn that the show supported what you said regarding scans of their brains. They scanned several serial killers and in particular Charles Manson and yes found they were lacking the specific emotional part of the brain, responsible for emotions like compassion and empathy. This new finding is a little scary though because it proves that criminals like this or people who clearly have this problem -can't be rehabilitated. All they can do is keep them out of trouble. No amount of therapy will make them realize they were wrong for what they did because they lack that emotional capacity to feel those emotions. This is very scary.

Yes I do know someone who fits alot of those character traits.