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Psychopaths Behave Like Stroke Victims

July 2, 2010 | ISSUE 46•26

A University of Wisconsin study found that when prisoners exhibiting psychopathic tendencies played decision-making games, they used the same strategies as people who had suffered strokes or brain tumors. What do you think?

  • I've seen enough Law & Order and House to tell you my personal bullshit theory on this."

    Jenny Blumberg
    Systems Analyst

  • To get a conclusive result you're going to have to test the brains of psychopaths and stroke victims when they're cutting people up."

    Will Lind
    Cost Clerk

  • Stroke victims always try to get the railroads and utilities first, though. Those are the safest bets."

    Kevin Feltes
    Doffer

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