Psychopath - Emotion and Brain: Emotion and the Brain by Blair, Mitchell HB^+

The PsychopathEmotion and the Brain\nAuthor(s): James Blair, Derek Mitchell, Karina Blair\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9780631233350, 978-0631233350\nSynopsis\nPsychopaths continue to be demonised by the media and estimates suggest that a disturbing percentage of the population has psychopathic tendencies. This timely and controversial new book summarises what we already know about psychopathy and antisocial behavior and puts forward a new case for its cause - with far-reaching implications.\n\nPresents the scientific facts of psychopathy and antisocial behavior.\nAddresses key questions, such as: What is psychopathy? Are there psychopaths amongst us? What is wrong with psychopaths? Is psychopathy due to nature or nurture? And can we treat psychopaths?\nReveals the authors' ground-breaking research into whether an underlying abnormality in brain development leaves psychopaths with an inability to feel emotio.