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The Antisocial Mind

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The Antisocial Mind

What Makes People Turn to Violence

By: Ghahreman Khodadad

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Antisocial behavior is a result of biology, not a choice. This book argues that since the brain produces behavior unconsciously, antisocial individuals are not accountable. They should be treated, not punished, and prisons converted into rehabilitation centers.

In this book, Professor Ghahreman Khodadad illuminates the basis of human behavior by examining the structures that underline antisociality. The book’s central thesis is that…

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Author: Ghahreman Khodadad ISBN: 1-0364-0990-2 Categories: Social Sciences, Philosophy, Philosophy, Pathophysiology

In this book, Professor Ghahreman Khodadad illuminates the basis of human behavior by examining the structures that underline antisociality. The book’s central thesis is that antisocial people are so thanks to biological and neurological structures. The principle of structure to function is used to argue that the brain, without us being conscious of it, produces our behaviors. If this claim is correct, then antisocial individuals are not accountable for their antisocial behavior, and they should be treated respectfully instead of being punished. Furthermore, prisons should accordingly be converted into rehabilitation, treatment, and behavioral research centers. This is a book for the general reader who is interested in the basis of human behavior. It should also be of interest to psychologists, psychiatrists, neuroscientists, geneticists, neurobiologists, and philosophers.

Ghahreman Khodadad, MD, is a distinguished emeritus of the University of Cincinnati, USA. He undertook the study of genetic, neurobiological, and physicochemical processes of excessive pathological selfishness (EPS) and aggressive behavior at Harvard Medical School (2012), similar studies at the University of Pennsylvania (2016), and the study of EPS at the Ghahreman Khodadad Center at Tufts University (2018), all in the USA.

Hardback

ISBN: 1-0364-0990-2
ISBN13: 978-1-0364-0990-6
Date of Publication: 2024-10-17

Paperback

ISBN: 1-0364-5428-2
ISBN13: 978-1-0364-5428-9
Date of Publication: 2025-07-23

Ebook

ISBN: 1-0364-0991-0
ISBN13: 978-1-0364-0991-3
Date of Publication: 2025-07-23

Categories: Social Sciences, Philosophy, Philosophy, Pathophysiology

Pages: 222

Subject Codes:

BIC: HP, JMM, HPS
THEMA: QD, JMM, QDTS

Pages: 222

"Dr. Khodadad has been out front calling on scientists to study the biological underpinnings of excessively selfish and other kinds of antisocial behavior, given the extreme costs such behavior exacts on society. In this book, he explains why, focusing on the potential of such biological studies to uncover avenues for preventing or treating antisocial behavior. Hopefully, researchers and funders will heed his important call."
- Joseph W. Kable, PhD Jean-Marie Kneeley President’s Distinguished Professor of Psychology & Marketing, University of Pennsylvania, USA
"The Antisocial Mind takes the reader on a thought-provoking, deep dive into some of the most pressing questions humanity faces in this world of growing conflict and increasingly destructive weaponry."
- Edward S. Brodkin, MD Professor of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, USA
"By using a scientifically rigorous lens, Professor Khodadad takes us through the complexities of how our brains have evolved to weigh options in the dynamic social ecosystems of our world and society. He offers hope that through understanding how these systems operate, we might elevate ourselves and our world to a place where all are valued and kindness and compassion wins over selfishness."
- Professor Chris Dulla Interim Chair, Department of Neuroscience, Tuffs University School of Medicine

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Ghahreman Khodadad

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