Brains of People who Engage in long-term Antisocial Behavior would be Different from Others
2020年3月16日 家族・子育てPeople who find it difficult to comply with social norms and who adopt attitudes that can harm others do not have the same brain structure as others, suggests a new study.
The brains of people who engage in long-term antisocial behavior would be different from others
CT scans have shown that the cerebral cortex of people with "persistent" antisocial behavior is smaller and thinner than in other people who follow social norms.
Summary
Antisocial behaviors linked to a different brain structure
Possible correlation, but no causal link
Antisocial behaviors linked to a different brain structure
Steal, harass, fight, lie ... These behaviors are not uncommon during the period of rebellion which symbolizes adolescence http://rehabcure.org/physiotherapy/physiotherapists/frozen-shoulder-treatment/ But some people continue to exhibit these "antisocial behaviors" as adults. Recent research published in The Lancet Psychiatry suggests that these types of individuals have a different brain structure that could manifest from childhood.
To reach these conclusions, English, American and New Zealand researchers surveyed 672 New Zealanders born between 1972 and 1973. Their past was explored, through questionnaires, from the age of 7 to 26 years old. The authors of the work supplemented their research by performing brain MRIs on adult participants in order to study their brain structure.
The latter were then divided into three distinct groups: 441 of them were reluctant to adopt antisocial behavior, 55 exhibited "misconduct" during their adolescence and 80 displayed long-term antisocial behavior ( from childhood to adulthood).
Possible correlation, but no causal link
MRI scans revealed that the cerebral cortex, or gray matter, was smaller and thinner in participants in the third group, compared to people in the first group, especially in regions related to emotion regulation, motivation and behavior control. The authors of the work suggest that these brain differences could be correlated with persistent antisocial behavior.
" Our findings support the idea that, for the small proportion of individuals with antisocial behavior throughout their lives, there may be differences in the structure of their brains that make it difficult to develop the social skills necessary for them. prevent them from behaving as such. These people could benefit from greater support throughout their lives, "said in a statement Dr. Christina Carlisi of University College London, who supervised the work.
However, scientists believe that research carried out on larger samples and taking into account criteria relating to the behavior, brain, genetic heritage and social environment of the participants, is necessary to understand how anti-social behavior develops on the long term.
The brains of people who engage in long-term antisocial behavior would be different from others
CT scans have shown that the cerebral cortex of people with "persistent" antisocial behavior is smaller and thinner than in other people who follow social norms.
Summary
Antisocial behaviors linked to a different brain structure
Possible correlation, but no causal link
Antisocial behaviors linked to a different brain structure
Steal, harass, fight, lie ... These behaviors are not uncommon during the period of rebellion which symbolizes adolescence http://rehabcure.org/physiotherapy/physiotherapists/frozen-shoulder-treatment/ But some people continue to exhibit these "antisocial behaviors" as adults. Recent research published in The Lancet Psychiatry suggests that these types of individuals have a different brain structure that could manifest from childhood.
To reach these conclusions, English, American and New Zealand researchers surveyed 672 New Zealanders born between 1972 and 1973. Their past was explored, through questionnaires, from the age of 7 to 26 years old. The authors of the work supplemented their research by performing brain MRIs on adult participants in order to study their brain structure.
The latter were then divided into three distinct groups: 441 of them were reluctant to adopt antisocial behavior, 55 exhibited "misconduct" during their adolescence and 80 displayed long-term antisocial behavior ( from childhood to adulthood).
Possible correlation, but no causal link
MRI scans revealed that the cerebral cortex, or gray matter, was smaller and thinner in participants in the third group, compared to people in the first group, especially in regions related to emotion regulation, motivation and behavior control. The authors of the work suggest that these brain differences could be correlated with persistent antisocial behavior.
" Our findings support the idea that, for the small proportion of individuals with antisocial behavior throughout their lives, there may be differences in the structure of their brains that make it difficult to develop the social skills necessary for them. prevent them from behaving as such. These people could benefit from greater support throughout their lives, "said in a statement Dr. Christina Carlisi of University College London, who supervised the work.
However, scientists believe that research carried out on larger samples and taking into account criteria relating to the behavior, brain, genetic heritage and social environment of the participants, is necessary to understand how anti-social behavior develops on the long term.
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