The Psychopath: Emotion and the Brain - Paperback

by James Blair (Author), Derek Mitchell (Author), Karina Blair (Author)

Psychopaths continue to be demonised by the media and estimates suggest that a disturbing percentage of the population has psychopathic tendencies. This timely and controversial new book summarises what we already know about psychopathy and antisocial behavior and puts forward a new case for its cause - with far-reaching implications.

• Presents the scientific facts of psychopathy and antisocial behavior.
• Addresses key questions, such as: What is psychopathy? Are there psychopaths amongst us? What is wrong with psychopaths? Is psychopathy due to nature or nurture? And can we treat psychopaths?
• Reveals the authors' ground-breaking research into whether an underlying abnormality in brain development leaves psychopaths with an inability to feel emotion or fear.
• The resulting theory could lead to early diagnosis and revolutionize the way society, the media and the state both views and contends with the psychopaths in our midst.

Back Jacket

"A gem of a contribution to the field of psychopathy"
Professor Joseph Newman, University of Wisconsin

THE PSYCHOPATH
EMOTION AND THE BRAIN

James Blair, Derek Mitchell, and Karina Blair

"The Psychopath will be an engrossing read for any clinician, scientist or student who wants to understand that mysteriouis individual, the criminal psychopath."
Professor Terrie Moffitt, Institute of Psychiatry London

"A remarkably powerful, readable, and detailed assessment of psychopathy, this book is an extraordinary accomplishment and a boon for the field."
Professor Joseph Newman, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin

"A timely, exciting and highly readable new synthesis which has taken into account emerging data on the biology of psychopathy, including its neurocognitive basis."
Trevor Robbins, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge

"A comprehensive summary of recent research on the cognitive, emotional, and neurological correlates to psychopathy. One of the few resources to consider the manifestations of psychopathy throughout the lifespan."
Professor Paul J. Frick, Director Applied Developmental Psychology Program, University of Orleans

Author Biography

James Blair is Chief of the Unit on Affective Cognitive Neuroscience in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program of the National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program.

Derek Mitchell and Karina Blair both work on the Unit on Affective Cognitive Neuroscience in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program of the National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program.