neural explanation

Question 1

the neural explanation

Answer 1

neural differences in the brains of offenders and non offenders
evidence involves individuals involved in other APD-reduced emotion and empathy- characteristics of offenders

Question 2

what psychologist studied the APD brain in brain activity and brain structures?

Answer 2

Raine

Question 3

what the the aim of raines research

Answer 3

aim-patterns if brain activity with PET scans with murderers abs non nude tees

Question 4

what was Raines method- DV IV sample controls?

Answer 4

-brain scans of 41 murderers compared with control- PET
med free 2 weeks

Question 5

results of pre frontal cortex in APD brain- raine

Answer 5

pre- frontal cortex- lower activity linked to lower self control
11%reduction in grey matter volume in PFC

Question 6

raine other findings for areas of brain metabolism

Answer 6

limbic system- reduced glucose metabolism
amygdala-lack of fear
hippocampus-increased aggression
corpus callosum- problem controlling and expressing emotion

Question 7

what is the relationship with APD and empathy -mirror neurons

Answer 7

individuals with APD experience empathy sill but more sporadically

Question 8

what did keysers find about mirror neurons and empathy?

Answer 8

only when offenders asked to expatriate with film depicting pain did they show empathy(mirror neurons activate)
-neural switch