psychopathy Flashcards
1
Q
environmental factors
A
convicted parent, physically neglected, low involvement of father with boy
2
Q
head injuries?
A
prefrontal cortex and orbitofrontal cortex linked to deficient ability to make morally and socially acceptable decisions «acquired sociopathy»
damage to amygdala impairs ability of prefrontal cortex to interpret feedback from the limbic system which would result in violent and aggressive behaviour