He learned by chance. James Fallon, an American neuroscientist, discovered during his research, he was himself a psychopath, related, Friday, Nov. 22, the U.S.
For years, science has analyzed many brains, serial killers, and people with depression, schizophrenia, of “normal” individuals or members of his family. In October 2005, during one of his studies, he notes, the scanner, the brain shows a relative low activity associated with self-control, morality and empathy zones. After checking, he discovered that this picture is that of his own brain.
All psychopaths are not killers
“I never killed or raped anyone”, says the neuroscientist. But he admits that a detestable character. “. I have a spirit of competition obnoxious I do not let my grandchildren win games I’m kind of a bitch who does stupid stuff that swell people” says the scientific. In an interview with The Verge specialized site (in English), he admits appreciate manipulate people have strange thoughts but do not act on them.
James Fallon is then emerge the model of “prosocial psychopath”, a person who has difficulty showing empathy but still manages to socialize. All psychopaths are not killers’ power: some simply have psychopathic behavior, he says. Besides that psychopathy is not defined by a simple and definitive diagnosis, as indicated by the DSM , reference book psychiatrists and psychologists, published by the American Psychiatric Society.
A Neuroscientist Discovers that He is a Psychopath
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