Mind or Body

During class, we discussed whether the mind or the body was in control. I was thinking that, as Dr. Layne said, what makes humans human is our ability of free thought, choice. The ability to deny our impulses and follow our own moral compass. If the body was in control wouldn't we only follow our biological impulses? Wouldn't we be the same as any other animal? Follow our sexual and primal instincts? The mind is what allows us to choose our actions and overcome those urges and impulses. It allows us feel empathy and emotion, things that animals may not have. What if we studied people with sociopathic tendencies? Would their brain structure be more similar to animals? Would they have more biological similarities?