The Amygdala Place In The Brain

When you view criminals, they can be any number of different sizes, shapes, appearances, genders, ethnicity and ages. However, when you look on their insides – their brain’s for example, you may see some similarities which link them together. For instance, the Amygdala- the place in the brain which focuses on fear, aggression, social interaction etc…is involved in crimes. In a study done at the University of Pittsburgh, the team conducting the experiments noticed that lower amygdala volumes could cause drastic differences in whether an individual was more likely to become aggressive, violent or even behave psychopathic. It was found to be three times more likely, verses normal leveled amygdala volumes. But independent factors must be taken into account such as: history of violence, or social backgrounds. In another study, at the University of Alabama, this research team believes that the functioning of the Amygdala, not only the size will be reduced in those who are believed to be psychopathic. It has been proven in at least one study, that any number of these deficits appear quite some time before
Thus, knowing every single child’s levels helping in preventing bad, and later, deadly behavior. We would have less crime (unlikely that it would be zero crime still), but lower levels or crime, less deaths, less so many things! Keeping people safe should be one of the top priorities that our government makes, and if it can be done by testing a child and then sending it through therapy, by all means, I feel like every sane individual would desire this also! Knowing how much crime is out there, if this is all it would take, I only ask, why not? Why not try this and see the results in one-hundred