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Base InstinctsJonathan H. Pincus

Base Instincts

Jonathan H. Pincus
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JEFFREY DAHMER, Ted Bundy, Andrew Cunnanen--these notorious killers shocked the world with horrifying stories of rampant murder & abuse. Neurologist Jonathan Pincus probed the lives of numerous serial killers & other violent criminals to find out what triggers the violent instinct. Working with psychiatrist Dorothy Lewis, he investigated their family backgrounds & medical history, discovering that virtually all the murderers themselves suffered severe abuse as children, which permanently damaged their developing brains. In these gripping, terrifying stories, Dr. Pincus finds that violent…

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3 editions
  • Hardcover · English · 2001
    Diane Pub Co · 239 pages · 9780756787950
  • Other · English · 2002
    W. W. Norton & Company · 239 pages · 9780393323238
  • Other · English · 2001
    W. W. Norton & Company · 256 pages · 9780393050226
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