Horizon meets researchers studying psychopathic killers to try to determine what makes people good or evil. One such scientist believes he has found the 'moral molecule'.
What makes us good or evil? It's a simple but deeply unsettling question. One that scientists are now starting to answer.
Horizon meets the researchers who have studied some of the most terrifying people behind bars - psychopathic killers.
But there was a shock in store for one of these scientists, Professor Jim Fallon, when he discovered that he had the profile of a psychopath. And the reason he didn't turn out to be a killer holds important lessons for all of us.
We meet the scientist who believes he has found the 'moral molecule' and the man who is using this new understanding to rewrite our ideas of crime and punishment.
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Are You Born Good or Evil?
Duration: 03:14
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Nicola Stockley |
| Producer | Nicola Stockley |
| Series Editor | Aidan Laverty |
Broadcasts
Wed 7 Sep 2011 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two- Thu 9 Feb 2012 20:00
- Fri 10 Feb 2012 01:45
- Sun 12 Feb 2012 00:55
- Mon 9 Mar 2015 20:00
- Thu 12 Mar 2015 00:45
- Tue 1 Nov 2016 22:00
- Mon 7 Nov 2016 01:25
- Fri 8 Jun 2018 00:30
