Скачать или смотреть PF: The Sniper who wanted his Brain to be studied

Charles Whitman was 25 when he climbed the Texas Tower in 1966 and opened fire, killing 16 people.

But what’s often left out of the headlines… is the note he left behind.

In it, he begged doctors to examine his brain after death.

He wasn’t making excuses. He knew something was wrong.

That request changed neuropsychology forever.

Because when they did the autopsy, they found a tumor — pressing into his amygdala, the part of the brain that triggers fear, aggression, and impulse.

Normally, your prefrontal cortex keeps your emotions in check — it’s the “CEO” of your brain. But Whitman’s tumor disrupted that balance.

His logic stayed intact — but his regulation failed. He wasn’t crazy. His system was hijacked.

This case forced scientists, ethicists, and the public to ask:

👉 How much of our behavior is biology?
👉 Can a damaged brain make someone less responsible?
👉 And what happens when the organ that defines us… turns against us?

Whitman’s case is a dark, chilling reminder: our sense of morality lives in the folds of our brain. And when something presses the wrong button… everything changes.

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