Neurological Correlates

The Neuroscience of Dysfunctional Behavior - Mostly Psychopaths, Narcissists, Obesity and Addiction

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Newsflash: Psychopaths choose exploitation over cooperation

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Lest anyone have any doubts: psychopaths are out for themselves. The abstract (reproduced in full below the jump) says it all:
 
Diminished cooperativeness of psychopaths in a prisoner’s dilemma game yields higher rewards.

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Tags: Altruism/moral behavior · Authoritarianism · Machiavellianism · Narcissism · Personality disorder · Punishment · psychopath