Neurological Correlates

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

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Entries from July 2008

Neuro-Editorial: The Culture of Corruption Due To White Matter Deficits Of A Recovering Alcoholic President?

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

One of my recovering drug addict friends was at one point fairly successful as a political strategist, while he was still a user. (This individual was, in the day, president of the student body of an elite university, too).  Until too much of the gray matter went away, the white matter disconnects allowed for unfettered [...]

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Tags: Addiction, alcohol or drugs · Altruism/moral behavior · Authoritarianism · Behavior · Corruption · Lying and cheating · Machiavellianism · Neuro Editorial · Seven deadly sins · white matter

Things that change the world: Brain wiring diagram now available

July 29th, 2008 · No Comments

We now have a wiring diagram of the brain’s white matter nodes. Given the five research subjects shown, I predict the personalities of Dwight Schrute, Andy Bernard, a crossword puzzle do-er, a former drummer, and a hit man.

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Tags: Analytical methods · Behavior · Brain anatomy · Machiavellianism · Molecules · Nature vs. nurture · anger · bullying · white matter

I cn haz embargoed press releases?

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

News: Neurological Correlates is now receiving the embargoed press releases from the Public Library of Science. This is exciting - PLoS is the only scientific peer-reviewed journal that’s sending its embargoed press releases to bloggers.  I think it’s terrific to democratize the science journalism process, and I’m very interested to see what happens as far [...]

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Tags: Science blogging

Quick post: Love song for your malignant narcissist: Ludo, “Love me dead”

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

I thought this was hilarious, until I realized it was totally accurate. The best line, imo, is “You’re an office park without any trees, corporate and cold”
(via Youtube)Ludo, \”Love me dead\”, via YouTube

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Tags: Behavior · Love · Narcissism · hate