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BBC: PEDOPHILES MISSING IMPORTANT BRAIN TISSUE



 
 
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Default BBC: PEDOPHILES MISSING IMPORTANT BRAIN TISSUE

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7116506.stm

Researchers used sophisticated MRI scans to compare the brains of
paedophiles and non-sexual criminals.

Paedophiles had significantly less of a substance called "white matter",
responsible for wiring the different parts of the brain together.

The study, by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto,
appears in the Journal of Psychiatry Research.

Not being able to choose your sexual interests doesn't mean you can't
choose what you do"
Dr James Cantor
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

The study follows work by Yale University which uncovered differences in
the thought patterns of paedophiles.

They team found activity in parts of paedophiles' brains were lower than
in other volunteers when shown adult, erotic material.

It had been widely thought that paedophilia was triggered by childhood
trauma or abuse.

However, the condition has also been linked to low IQ, suggesting a
possible link to brain development. Paedophiles are also three times
more likely to be left-handed.

Lead researcher Dr James Cantor said the latest study found a signficant
lack of white matter connecting six different areas of the brain all
known to play a role in sexual arousal.

His theory is that the lack of adequate wir
ing between the different centres results in paedophiles not being able
to differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate sexual objects.

However, Dr Cantor stressed the latest study did not suggest that
paedophiles could not be held criminally responsible for their actions.

He said: "Not being able to choose your sexual interests doesn't mean
you can't choose what you do."

Dr Narender Ramnani, an expert in cognitive neuroscience at Royal
Holloway University of London, was surprised by the results.

He said: "Environmental factors cause changes in the structure of the
brain, so it is not clear whether these differences occur because of
environmental factors, or whether these are in fact innate developmental
traits that make people susceptable to such traits."

A total of 127 men participated in the study; approximately equal
numbers of paedophiles and non-sexual offenders.


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