People with an abnormal brain have a higher chance due to their loss of brain function. This means either their lobes are either overactive, reduced activity, or underdeveloped. In The Roots of Evil, Sharon Begley states, “Without expectation, all show reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex (seat of judgement, planning and thoughtfulness), overactivity in the anterior cingulate gyrus (the brain’s gearshift, which allows it to segue from one thought to another) and abnormalities in the left temporal lobe (involved in mood and temper controlled)” (“The Roots of Evil”, Begley 13). With these abnormalities in the brain people will not make a proper action due to their inability to decide what is right and …show more content…
What they had found was that these actions were developed from their childhood. As a Child that goes to school, like normal, then they start doing something destructive, but no one corrects this behavior. The reasons they turn out differently is a variety of reasons bullying, they were never taught that their actions were bad, or they found a purpose to commit their acts.”The firm conviction that they are right- ing a wrong, that turns schoolyard victims of bullying into killers” (Begley 14). Bullying and surviving a bad experience can turn a person evil because they want