Question

Describe two kinds of brain dysfunctions possibly linked to psychopaths. Can these dysfunctions be treated? If so, what methods may be most effective? Use scholarly resources to support your explanations.

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Answer.

Psychopathy is associated with Dysfunction within the amygdala which is involved in reinforcement learning, and the ventromedial frontal cortex whihcnis involve din attention and higher order thinking. Moroever, psychopaths are also found to present potential difficulties within parts of temporal and posterior cingulate cortex. These cognitive dysfunctions are found to be at play in the behavioral and cognitive symptoms. Psychopathy is thus an attentional abnormality and a problem in emotional responding. As a developmental disorder, it is regarded as extremely difficult to treat.  Psychopaths who are unremorseful and antisocial – have fundamentally different brains than the rest of the population and therefore nay biomedical or even psychotherapeutic approach can not alleviate the disorder.