David Kosson

Criminals with psychopathy show impaired cognitive empathy

Written by Sandra Michels and the Research Committee According to Brook and Kosson (2013), an empathic interaction between people is comprised of three different types of exchanges, emotional, motor and cognitive.  While the emotional and motor components of such an exchange allow individuals to share feelings and mirror each other’s movements at a subconscious level, … Read more

Psychopathy and the brain: Are there neurological correlates of morality, decision-making, and social emotions?

Written by Dr. Rhonda Freeman and the Research Committee Neuroscience research has been making gains within the study of psychopathy to help us better identify and potentially treat this condition. One of its important contributions is the recognition and identification of correlations between specific regions of the brain and the behavior and emotional processing abilities … Read more