The psychopath : emotion and the brain

Select an Action

Title:

Author:

Blair, James, MD.

ISBN:

9780631233367

9780631233350

Personal Author:

Blair, James, MD.

Publication Information:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.

Physical Description:

ix, 201 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

What is psychopathy? -- The background facts -- What is the ultimate cause of psychopathy? -- The psychopathic individual : the functional impairment -- Cognitive accounts of psychopathy -- Neural accounts of psychopathy -- A neurocognitive account of reactive aggression -- A neurocognitive account of psychopathy -- Conundrums and conclusions.

Subject Term:

Antisocial personality disorders.

Psychopaths.

Added Author:

Mitchell, Derek Robert.

Blair, Karina.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip057/2005002631.html

Copies:

Available:*

Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Copy	Status
Searching... 1:IIEMSA	1:GEN-BOOK	33168020386310	616.8582 B635P 2005	1	Searching... Unknown

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

Psychopaths 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. Presents the scientific facts of psychopathy and antisocial behavior. Addresses 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? Reveals the authors' ground-breaking research into whether an underlying abnormality in brain development leaves psychopaths with an inability to feel emotion or fear. The resulting theory could lead to early diagnosis and revolutionize the way society, the media and the state both views and contends with the psychopaths in our midst.