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The Psychopath: Emotion and the Brain

The Psychopath: Emotion and the Brain Paperback / softback - 2005 - 1st Edition

by James Blair

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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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Paperback / softback. New. 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.
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  • Title The Psychopath: Emotion and the Brain
  • Author James Blair
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition New
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wiley-Blackwell, USA
  • Date 2005-06-01
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # B9780631233367
  • 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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First line

Humans have long been concerned by or fascinated with the concept of evil and the people thought to personify evil.

From the rear cover

"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

About the author

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.