Murderous Minds: Exploring the Criminal Psychopathic Brain: Neurological Imaging and the Manifestation of Evil
4.5/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
How many times have you seen a murder on the news or on a TV show like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and said to yourself, “How could someone do something like that?”
Today, neuroscientists are imaging, mapping, testing and dissecting the source of the worst behavior imaginable in the brains of the people who lack a conscience: psychopaths. Neuroscientist Dean Haycock examines the behavior of real life psychopaths and discusses how their actions can be explained in scientific terms, from research that literally looks inside their brains to understanding how psychopaths, without empathy but very goal-oriented, think and act the way they do. Some don’t commit crimes at all, but rather make use of their skills in the boardroom.
But what does this mean for lawyers, judges, psychiatrists, victims, and readers—for anyone who has ever wondered how some people can be so bad. Could your nine-year-old be a psychopath? What about your co-worker? The ability to recognize psychopaths using the scientific method has vast implications for society, and yet is still loaded with consequences.
Dean A Haycock
Dean A. Haycock, PhD, is a science and medical writer, who earned a Ph.D. in neurobiology from Brown University and studied at The Rockefeller University in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Dr. Paul Greengard. He has been published in many science publications and is the author of Murderous Minds; Characters on the Couch: Exploring Psychology Through Literature and Film; The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder, 2nd and 3rd Editions; and The Everything Health Guide to Schizophrenia. He also is the co-author of Avoiding and Dealing with Complications of LASIK and Other Eye Surgeries (with Ismail A. Shalaby, MD, PhD). He lives in New York.
Read more from Dean A Haycock
Murderous Minds Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder: Reassuring advice for patients and families Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder: A Reassuring Guide for Patients and Families Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tyrannical Minds: Psychological Profiling, Narcissism, and Dictatorship Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything Health Guide to Schizophrenia: The latest information on treatment, medication, and coping strategies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Murderous Minds
Related ebooks
The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head: A Psychiatrist's Stories of His Most Bizarre Cases Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Into the Abyss: A neuropsychiatrist's notes on troubled minds Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Psychology Gone Wrong:: The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Forensic Psychiatry: A Lawyer’s Guide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThrough the Eyes of Serial Killers: Interviews with Seven Murderers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Psychopath Epidemic: Why the World Is So F*cked Up and What You Can Do About It Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAbnormal Psychology Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5A Joosr Guide to... The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson: A Journey Through the Madness Industry Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Psychology of Criminal and Antisocial Behavior: Victim and Offender Perspectives Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Psychopathology of Crime: Criminal Behavior as a Clinical Disorder Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Modeling the Psychopathological Dimensions of Schizophrenia: From Molecules to Behavior Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Psychiatry: Made Simple Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsReaching Down the Rabbit Hole: A Renowned Neurologist Explains the Mystery and Drama of Brain Disease Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Why Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shooters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Constructs Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Psychopathic Disorders Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFundamentals of Psychology: An Introduction Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHuman Facial Expression: An Evolutionary View Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5On the Psychobiology of Personality: Essays in Honor of Marvin Zuckerman Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Neuroscience of Sleep Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Psychopathic Disorders and Their Assessment Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Neurobiology of Schizophrenia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBehavioral Genetics: The Clash of Culture and Biology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDilemmas of Desire: Teenage Girls Talk about Sexuality Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Clinical Introduction to Psychosis: Foundations for Clinical Psychologists and Neuropsychologists Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Owner's Manual for the Brain (4th Edition): The Ultimate Guide to Peak Mental Performance at All Ages Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Life-Threatening Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Medical For You
Mediterranean Diet Meal Prep Cookbook: Easy And Healthy Recipes You Can Meal Prep For The Week Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The 40 Day Dopamine Fast Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Passionista: The Empowered Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina: Separating the Myth from the Medicine Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Adult ADHD: How to Succeed as a Hunter in a Farmer's World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5ATOMIC HABITS:: How to Disagree With Your Brain so You Can Break Bad Habits and End Negative Thinking Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Peptide Protocols: Volume One Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Period Power: Harness Your Hormones and Get Your Cycle Working For You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tight Hip Twisted Core: The Key To Unresolved Pain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Holistic Herbal: A Safe and Practical Guide to Making and Using Herbal Remedies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ (Revised Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Herbal Healing for Women Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The White Coat Investor: A Doctor's Guide to Personal Finance and Investing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5ketoCONTINUUM Consistently Keto For Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Woman: An Intimate Geography Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Living Daily With Adult ADD or ADHD: 365 Tips o the Day Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Women With Attention Deficit Disorder: Embrace Your Differences and Transform Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Murderous Minds
8 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another great true crime anthology from Ryan Becker. This time there were 6 different stories, each of them different than the rest. I found each one of them to be well written and well researched. He gave good backgrounds - not too much information to make you bored, but enough to understand the killer in the story. I had heard of a couple of these, but not all, and I loved that. He gave us stories that we had not heard about before. I really liked this book, just as I have enjoyed all of his books. I highly recommend it!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5very good scientific and informative. no bs only relevant info based on scientific studies thanks