Scientists at the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission have found that reduced white matter connectivity is associated with psychopathy in women incarcerated. RuNews24 .
A wide range of research has shown that male psychopaths tend to be more destructive, unstable, and promiscuous than female psychopaths.
Scientists have suggested that the edentulous fasciculus, a pathway between the temporal and frontal lobes traditionally thought to be part of the limbic system, may play a role in psychopathy.
The amygdala plays a role in emotional responses and the ability to understand and interpret the emotions of others. Previous research has shown that psychopathic males have weaker neuronal bundles than non-psychopathic males.
This study included 254 adult female prisoners. All participants underwent a psychopathy assessment, as well as brain scans on MRI machines.
The researchers found that people with psychopath-like lifestyles and behaviors had reduced connectivity in two regions of the white matter of the brain.
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