The Mind Psychology And Criminal Behavior - 2636 Words

All in the Mind: Psychology and Criminal Behavior Many people wonder why some people are able to do bad things, even when they know the consequences. To our normal brains there seems to be no reason for doing things like this. However, scientists have discovered that many criminal’s brains are not normal. Scientific studies show that a large majority of convicted criminals have some sort of psychological issue or problem in their brains, which has been shown to affect their behavior. To figure out who would be the most likely to do criminal acts in the first place, their brain must be analyzed to see if there are some early warning signs. One of the big ones is inherited psychological issues. Studies have shown that some psychological†¦show more content†¦These problems can start to appear any time in life, but most won’t develop fully until they are about adults. Each one can cause problems in normal brain function that can negatively affect their personality. One of the biggest and most dangerous problems is a condition called psychopathy, which can also be known as moral insanity. Wade E. Pricken describes this condition as â€Å"The psychopath was a person who wore a ‘mask of sanity,’ who outwardly appeared normal, charming, and gregarious, but whose behavior could be utterly destructive.† (Pricken 86). This means that people with this condition have no sense of morals or empathy to others. Everything else about them is normal, but they do not care for any other human except themselves. This can cause them to perform violent action against other, and have no guilt of any kind. Another large problem condition is called neurosis. This condition causes your mind to develop contradictions and defense mechanisms to justify your actions. You can be doing something bad, but your brain can convince itself that their is nothing wrong. It will also edit any thoughts coming into your brain so they will keep your brains logic the same. There are also several other conditions that can negatively affect someone s behavior. Some other big ones are schizophrenia: which causes split personalities and insanity, delusion: believing your actions are correct and everything else in wrong, paranoia: believing