Gut microbes tied to psychopathic traits in preliminary study
TL;DR
A small, non-peer-reviewed study from the University of Porto reports a correlational link between specific gut and oral bacteria (Allisonella, Prevotella, and C. evryensis) and psychopathic traits in 200 adults. The researchers caution that the study is correlational with a small sample and potential biases, so causality cannot be established and results may vary by geography or self-report biases; more research is needed to explore how the gut microbiome might influence extreme behavior, if at all.
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- Psychopathic Traits May Be Linked To 3 Gut And Mouth Bacteria HuffPost UK
- Microbiota May Be Linked to Psychopathic Traits – Study LIGA.net
- Portuguese study suggests “link between psychopathic traits and bacteria in gut and mouth” Portugal Resident
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