Brain wave monitoring reveals how psychopathic traits disrupt trust and reward in social scenarios

Brain wave monitoring reveals how psychopathic traits disrupt trust and reward in social scenarios

People who score high in psychopathic traits are less likely to trust strangers and show distinct brain activity when evaluating social risks and financial rewards. An experiment using brain wave recordings suggests these individuals experience intense cognitive conflict when suppressing cooperative behavior and feel outsized disappointment when their expectations of a payout are violated. The research was published in the journal BMC Psychology…