Neuroscientist Jim Fallon uncovered the defining characteristics of the “serial killer brain”, only to discover he too had the brain and genes of what he calls a ‘really bad news character’.
So why wasn’t Fallon a killer?
This film, featuring extensive interview footage of Fallon talking about his research, explores this question, illuminating the neurological and genetic bases of aggression, nature/nurture and epigenetics along the way.
The film gives a new angle on the question of whether what happens in early childhood can send us towards deviance or conformity.