Bibliograph

The psychopath inside, a neuroscientist's personal journey into the dark side of the brain, James Fallon

Type

Label

The psychopath inside, a neuroscientist's personal journey into the dark side of the brain, James Fallon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-236) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The psychopath inside

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

837179682

Responsibility statement

James Fallon

Sub title

a neuroscientist's personal journey into the dark side of the brain

Summary

A compelling career memoir by an award-winning neuroscientist describes how while studying his own family's brain scans for research he made the disturbing discovery that his own reflected a pattern he recognized from those in the brains of serial killers, a finding that offered new insights into the role of biology in behavior

Table Of Contents

What is a psychopath? -- Evil brewing -- The brain of a killer -- Bloodlines -- A third leg to stand on -- Going public -- Love and other abstractions -- A party in my brain -- Can you change a psychopath? -- Why do psychopaths exist?

Target audience

adult

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