Neural Explanations Flashcards
1
Q
Who conducted studies on the APD brain and prefrontal cortex?
A
Raine
2
Q
What did Raine find?
A
Individuals with APD have reduced activity in prefrontal cortex.
Also, Raine and colleagues found 11% reduction in volume of grey matter in prefrontal cortex of people with APD compared to controls.
3
Q
What does the prefrontal cortex control?
A
Regulates emotional behaviour
4
Q
What did Keysers find in his study of mirror neurons?
A
Only when criminals were asked to empathise did their empathy reaction activate.
Suggests individuals with APD have a neural ‘switch’ that can be turned on and off, unlike normal brain which is always on.
