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Bullies’ brains empathize, but with a twist

Adolescents with conduct disorder show greater activity in pain and reward regions of the brain while viewing clips of painful situations

By Elizabeth Quill

- More than 2 years ago

CHICAGO — Seeing a hand slammed in a car door makes most people cringe. But others seem to lack such empathy, which might help explain why some are capable of repeatedly inflicting pain on others.