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Neuroscientist discovers he is a psychopath
Neuroscientist James Fallon had been studying scans of brains and noting anatomical features that corresponded with psychopathic tendencies when he happened to take a look at brain scans of his family members. Looking at one scan, he noted that it was "obviously pathological," and decided he had to know who it belonged to. Imagine his shock when he discovered it was a scan of his own brain! [smithsonianmag.com]
Fallon has disclosed his discovery to the world, including in a TED talk [ted.com] and book. Evidently Fallon is a "relatively good kind" of psychopath, a person who does not tend to feel empathy for others but still restrains his behavior to socially acceptable bounds.
“I’m obnoxiously competitive. I won’t let my grandchildren win games. I’m kind of an asshole, and I do jerky things that piss people off,” he says. “But while I’m aggressive, but my aggression is sublimated. I’d rather beat someone in an argument than beat them up.”
Sounds like many conversations I've had through the years on the Internet. And I'm sure many would say the same about me. Maybe we should all be tested!
Do you know any good psychopaths?
