Institutionalised psychopaths have damage to their amygdala. The amygdala recognises emotion in others and if not working correctly, this increases their probability of harming others without remorse.
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AO2/3 Points
Institution could have caused aggression, reductionist
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Delgado et al.
Stimulated hypothalamus of monkeys with mild electric currents and found they attacked other monkeys.
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AO2/3 Points
Use of non human animals, nature vs nurture
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Lenard
Monkeys with low serotonin
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Institution could have caused aggression, reductionist
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Stimulated hypothalamus of monkeys with mild electric currents and found they attacked other monkeys.
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