Prefrontal Cortex Dysfunction and Antisocial/Violent Behavior (Essay Sample)

Prefrontal Cortex Dysfunction and Antisocial/Violent Behavior
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The studies of the prefrontal cortex dysfunction have implicated the structure of antisocial behavior and severe violence. Nonetheless the study has not established a definite relationship with physical aggression. These studies further reveal a certain aspect of complexity in brain functionality of a violet person that extends past the frontal lobe. Correspondingly, individuals with prefrontal cortex dysfunction are typically known to be disinhibited, impulsive, misjudging others’ moods, and socially inappropriate, unconcerned with the consequences of their deeds, poor sense of initiative, and irresponsible.
The parallels between Prefrontal Cortex Dysfunction on social behavior and the signs of antisocial disorders are conspicuous. As such, it is not unanticipated then that the research on antisocial disorders have been done base on the prefrontal cortex dysfunction. A common feature of unruly, antisocial behavior is failure to follow the rules. The research paper analysis the findings from brain imaging on neural moral models of moral reasoning and integrates the finding into a Prefrontal Cortex Dysfunction model of antisocial behavior. The major areas of research are the functionally and structurally impaired in antisocial based on Prefrontal cortex (PFC). PFC is one of the major regions that are activated in moral judgment tasks.
The PFC is fundamentally involved in the process of self-regulation, neuroimaging, and has often been used in studying abnormalities of prefrontal structure and function in people who exhibit aggressive antisocial behaviors.
The amygdala and prefrontal cortex are critically involved in the process of self-regulation, and neuroimaging and behavioural methods, including the role of executive functions, have been used to study abnormalities of prefrontal structure and function in individuals who display aggressive and antisocial behaviours. The functioning of these circuits is also influenced by activity of the autonomic nervous system, and a robust and consistent relationship has been observed between low resting heart rate and violent and non-violent crime. Understanding the mechanisms underlying this relationship may lead to the development of interventions aimed at reducing aggressive and antisocial behaviour based on a well-defined mechanism of change. Neuroimaging and physiology research on heart-brain interactions offers new insights in to the role of self-regulation in aggressive and antisocial behaviour, and for understanding who might benefit the most from interventions aimed at improving self-regulation.