Thursday, November 08, 2007

Sociopaths Lack Guardian Angel

Sociopaths Lack Guardian Angel
Kathleen Fackelmann

Leading natavistic criminologist Adrian Raine of University of Pennsylvania after analyzing reasarch on 1400 persons stated that killers and antisocial people are more likely to have abnormalities in the prefrontal cortex. This location in forehead is involved in making moral decisions.

"The prefrontal cortex is like the guardian angel of behavior," stated Raine.

Guido Frank a -University of Colorado-Denver researcher argues that after analysis of brain scans of aggressive teenage males that abnormalities in the amygdala may also be prevalent. These preliminary findings according to Raine are the strongest to link abnormalities in the brain to violent behavior. Raine also states that proving brain damage that predisposes one to violence may not be excusable in court.

Raine stated,"We must protect society."

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