Dr. Tisha Turk
Dr. Karla Erickson
Readings from Clark Lindgren’s course “Criminal Brains”
Books:
The Psychopath Whisperer: the Science of those without Conscience. Kent A. Kiehl, Ph.D. – this is a fascinating read, describes the brain science of criminals from the perspective of one of the most active neuroscientists in the field.
The Psychopath Inside: A Neuroscientist’s Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain. James Fallon – this is similar to the Psychopath Whisperer except the author, a neuroscientist, discovers a personal connection to the subject of criminal brains.
Descartes’ Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain. Antonio R. Damasio – this is a classic, must read.
The Social Conquest of Earth. E.O. Wilson – this is my favorite of E.O. Wilson’s many books, describing the power of social groups, from insects to humans.
Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin’s Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives. David Sloan Wilson – this is one of my all-time favorite books. You will never think the same about evolution after reading it.
The Anatomy of Violence. Adrian Raine. Much of the material used in the class was motivated by this book. It was particularly useful for organizing the course and coming up with effective ways to teach the material. The book is comprehensive, although a bit dense at times.
Articles:
Baker, L.A., Jacobson, K.C., Raine, A., Lozano, D.I., & Bezdjian, S. (2007) Genetic and environmental bases of childhood antisocial behavior: A multi-informant twin study. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 116, 219–235.
Bechara, A., Damasio, H., Tranel, D., & Damasio, A.R. (1997) Deciding advantageously before knowing the advantageous strategy. Science, 275, 1293–1295.
Bjork, J.M., Dougherty, D.M., Moeller, F.G., Cherek, D.R., & Swann, A.C. (1999) The effects of tryptophan depletion and loading on laboratory aggression in men: time course and a food-restricted control. Psychopharmacology, 142, 24–30.
Blair, R.J.R. (2007) The amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex in morality and psychopathy. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 11, 387–392.
Bond, A., Wingrove, J., & Critchlow, G. (2001) Tryptophan depletion increases aggression in women during the premenstrual phase. Psychopharmacology, 156, 477–480.
Bookstein, F.L., Sampson, P.D., Connor, P.D., & Streissguth, A.P. (2002) Midline corpus callosum is a neuroanatomical focus of fetal alcohol damage. Anat Rec, 269, 162–174.
Brefczynski-Lewis, J.A., Lutz, A., Schaefer, H.S., Levinson, D.B., & Davidson, R.J. (2007) Neural correlates of attentional expertise in long-term meditation practitioners. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 104, 11483–11488.
Brennan, P.A., Grekin, E.R., & Mednick, S.A. (1999) Maternal smoking during pregnancy and adult male criminal outcomes. Arch. Gen. Psychiatry, 56, 215–219.
Brennan, P.A., Grekin, E.R., Mortensen, E.L., & Mednick, S.A. (2002) Relationship of maternal smoking during pregnancy with criminal arrest and hospitalization for substance abuse in male and female adult offspring. Am J Psychiatry, 159, 48–54.
Brunner, H.G., Nelen, M., Breakefield, X.O., Ropers, H.H., & van Oost, B.A. (1993) Abnormal behavior associated with a point mutation in the structural gene for monoamine oxidase A. Science, 262, 578–580.
Buckholtz, J.W., Treadway, M.T., Cowan, R.L., Woodward, N.D., Benning, S.D., Li, R., Ansari, M.S., Baldwin, R.M., Schwartzman, A.N., Shelby, E.S., Smith, C.E., Cole, D., Kessler, R.M., & Zald, D.H. (2010) Mesolimbic dopamine reward system hypersensitivity in individuals with psychopathic traits. Nat Neurosci, 13, 419–421.
Burns, J.M. & Swerdlow, R.H. (2003) Right orbitofrontal tumor with pedophilia symptom and constructional apraxia sign. Arch. Neurol, 60, 437–440.
Cadoret, R.J., Langbehn, D., Caspers, K., Troughton, E.P., Yucuis, R., Sandhu, H.K., & Philibert, R. (2003) Associations of the serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism with aggressivity, attention deficit, and conduct disorder in an adoptee population. Compr Psychiatry, 44, 88–101.
Caldwell, M.F. & Van Rybroek, G.J. (2001) Efficacy of a decompression treatment model in the clinical management of violent juvenile offenders. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 45, 469–477.
Caldwell, M.F. & Van Rybroek, G.J. (2005) Reducing violence in serious juvenile offenders using intensive treatment. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 28, 622–636.
Caldwell, M.F., McCormick, D.J., Umstead, D., & Van Rybroek, G.J. (2007) Evidence of Treatment Progress and Therapeutic Outcomes Among Adolescents With Psychopathic Features. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 34, 573–587.
Carré, J.M., Hyde, L.W., Neumann, C.S., Viding, E., & Hariri, A.R. (2013) The neural signatures of distinct psychopathic traits. Soc Neurosci, 8, 122–135.
Cases, O., Seif, I., Grimsby, J., Gaspar, P., Chen, K., Pournin, S., Müller, U., Aguet, M., Babinet, C., & Shih, J.C. (1995) Aggressive behavior and altered amounts of brain serotonin and norepinephrine in mice lacking MAOA. Science, 268, 1763–1766.
Caspi, A., McClay, J., Moffitt, T.E., Mill, J., Martin, J., Craig, I.W., Taylor, A., & Poulton, R. (2002) Role of genotype in the cycle of violence in maltreated children. Science, 297, 851–854.
Cecil, K.M., Brubaker, C.J., Adler, C.M., Dietrich, K.N., Altaye, M., Egelhoff, J.C., Wessel, S., Elangovan, I., Hornung, R., & Jarvis, K. (2008) Decreased brain volume in adults with childhood lead exposure. Plos Med, 5, e112.
Chen, K., Cases, O., Rebrin, I., Wu, W., Gallaher, T.K., Seif, I., & Shih, J.C. (2007) Forebrain-specific expression of monoamine oxidase A reduces neurotransmitter levels, restores the brain structure, and rescues aggressive
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Connor, P.D., Sampson, P.D., Bookstein, F.L., Barr, H.M., & Streissguth, A.P. (2000) Direct and indirect effects of prenatal alcohol damage on executive function. Dev Neuropsychol, 18, 331–354.
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Crockett, M.J., Clark, L., Tabibnia, G., Lieberman, M.D., & Robbins, T.W. (2008) Serotonin modulates behavioral reactions to unfairness. Science, 320, 1739.
Damasio, A.R., Tranel, D., & Damasio, H. (1990) Individuals with sociopathic behavior caused by frontal damage fail to respond autonomically to social stimuli. Behavioural Brain Research, 41, 81–94.
Damasio, H., Grabowski, T., Frank, R., Galaburda, A.M., & Damasio, A.R. (1994) The return of Phineas Gage: clues about the brain from the skull of a famous patient. Science, 264, 1102–1105.
Davidson, R.J., Kabat-Zinn, J., Schumacher, J., Rosenkranz, M., Muller, D., Santorelli, S.F., Urbanowski, F., Harrington, A., Bonus, K., & Sheridan, J.F. (2003) Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation. Psychosomatic Medicine, 65, 564–570.
Fast, D.K. & Conry, J. (2009) Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and the criminal justice system. Dev Disabil Res Revs, 15, 250–257.
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Finger, E.C., Marsh, A.A., Blair, K.S., Reid, M.E., Sims, C., Ng, P., Pine, D.S., & Blair, R.J.R. (2011) Disrupted reinforcement signaling in the orbitofrontal cortex and caudate in youths with conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder and a high level of psychopathic traits. Am J Psychiatry, 168, 152–162.
Gao, Y., Raine, A., Venables, P.H., Dawson, M.E., & Mednick, S.A. (2010) Association of poor childhood fear conditioning and adult crime. Am J Psychiatry, 167, 56–60.
Glenn, A.L., Raine, A., Yaralian, P.S., & Yang, Y. (2010) Increased volume of the striatum in psychopathic individuals. Biol. Psychiatry, 67, 52–58.
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Hariri, A.R., Mattay, V.S., Tessitore, A., Kolachana, B., Fera, F., Goldman, D., Egan, M.F., & Weinberger, D.R. (2002) Serotonin transporter genetic variation and the response of the human amygdala. Science, 297, 400–403.
Himelstein, S. (2011) Meditation Research: The State of the Art in Correctional Settings. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 55, 646–661.
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Lazar, S.W., Kerr, C.E., Wasserman, R.H., Gray, J.R., Greve, D.N., Treadway, M.T., McGarvey, M., Quinn, B.T., Dusek, J.A., Benson, H., Rauch, S.L., Moore, C.I., & Fischl, B. (2005) Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness. Neuroreport, 16, 1893–1897.
Lee, S.S., Lahey, B.B., Waldman, I., Van Hulle, C.A., Rathouz, P., Pelham, W.E., Loney, J. & Cook, E.H. (2007) Association of dopamine transporter genotype with disruptive behavior disorders in an eight-year longitudinal study of children and adolescents. Am. J. Med. Genet. B Neuropsychiatr. Genet, 144B, 310–317.
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Liu, J., Raine, A., Venables, P.H., & Mednick, S.A. (2004) Malnutrition at age 3 years and externalizing behavior problems at ages 8, 11, and 17 years. Am J Psychiatry, 161, 2005–2013.
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