Criminal Brain

Political discourse reached a new low on Tuesday with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying, "He has a criminal brain. Only conspiracy, conspiracy, conspiracy."

Is a violent criminal born that way, or shaped by childhood experiences and circumstances? Delving into one of oldest questions in psychology, some scientists have suggested genes may contribute to roughly half of the influence -- by affecting complex brain chemistry, for instance.

Political discourse reached a new low on Tuesday with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying, "He has a criminal brain. Only conspiracy, conspiracy, conspiracy."

Is a violent criminal born that way, or shaped by childhood experiences and circumstances? Delving into one of oldest questions in psychology, some scientists have suggested genes may contribute to roughly half of the influence -- by affecting complex brain chemistry, for instance.