In a study examining the genetic influences on antisocial personality disorder,researchers found that,as compared with the brain of nonmurderers of the same age and sex,the brain of murderers showed reduced activity in the ________,a brain area that helps with impulse control.

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The frontal lobe is responsible for impulse control, decision making, and judgement. Reduced activity in this brain area is associated with impairments in these functions, which are characteristic of individuals with antisocial personality disorder and murderers. The pineal gland regulates the sleep-wake cycle, the reticular formation is involved in arousal and attention, and the medulla controls basic life-sustaining functions such as breathing and heart rate. While abnormalities in these brain regions have been linked to certain disorders or behaviors, they are not specifically associated with antisocial personality disorder or murder.

In a Study Examining the Genetic Influences on Antisocial Personality