Psychopathic serial killers are a source of infinite public fascination. If best-selling novels, hit TV series and popular …
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Driven toward reward without regard for consequence
An overactive dopamine reward system in the brain may help explain why psychopaths pursue rewards without regard for consequences, according to new research published this week in the journal Nature Neuroscience. Previous research has found that individuals who suffer from antisocial personality disorder—often referred to as …