Psychopaths 'who walk among us' have different brains from the rest of us

Personality disorder is characterised by a lack of empathy, shallow emotions, and manipulative, antisocial behaviour View Image Anthony Perkins starred as Norman Bates in the classic 1960 Hitchcock horror Psycho

Psychopaths' brains are different from the rest of us, says a new study, which offers clues on how to identify killers before they act. ‌

Fresh research says an area deep within the brain - called the striatum, a key reward and motivation centre - is about 10% larger in adults with psychopathic traits than in those with few or none. ‌

The personality disorder is characterised by a lack of empathy, shallow emotions, and manipulative, antisocial behaviour. Symptoms include a superficial charm, a lack of remorse, and a tendency toward impulsive or criminal actions, ofte