The Psychopath: Emotion and the Brain Soft cover - 2005 - 1st Edition
by Blair, James; Mitchell, Derek; Blair, Karina
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This book presents scientific facts of psychopathy and antisocial behavior, addressing critical issues such as the definity of psychopathy, the number of psychopaths in society, whether psychopaths can be treated, and whether psychopathy is due to nurture or to nature.
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- Title The Psychopath: Emotion and the Brain
- Author Blair, James; Mitchell, Derek; Blair, Karina
- Binding Soft cover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition First Softcover Edition
- Condition Used - Fine
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Blackwell Publishing, Malden, Massachusetts
- Date 2005
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 020528
- ISBN 9780631233367 / 0631233369
- Weight 0.74 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 9.02 x 6.1 x 0.64 in (22.91 x 15.49 x 1.63 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Antisocial personality disorders, Psychopaths
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005002631
- Dewey Decimal Code 616.858
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"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
