Talk by Dr. James Fallon
Limbic Lobe responsible for emotion and morality. In studies, Lack of use in this area of the brain was common in Psychopaths. Another way to put this is that people who don't use the Limbic Lobe, just don't care. This trait is common in ATCs, also common with Narcissists.
Typical ATC Personality type: ESTJs or “The Guardian”
Typical ATCs brain:
Two systems M and P:
M- Perspective and motion & P- Detail & Peripheral
ATCs switch between these quickly, which is rare and crucial to ATC duties. Especially in training situations.
Focused attention: Allows ATCs to quickly judge and question a problem. But at the expense of organs and stress levels; requires great energy.
ATC exhibit Cognitive Empathy as opposed to Emotional. We perceive, or understand how some one feels.
Often, ATCs exhibit these traits only when working but trade off to another personality type later.