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Saturday, October 15, 2011

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Psychopathic killers: Computerized text analysis uncovers the word patterns of a predator

Posted: 14 Oct 2011 11:51 AM PDT

As words can be the soul's window, scientists are learning to peer through it: Computerized text analysis shows that psychopathic killers make identifiable word choices -- beyond conscious control -- when talking about their crimes. This research could lead to new tools for diagnosis and treatment, and have implications law enforcement and social media.

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