Recognition of emotion in facial expressions and vocal tones in children with psychopathic tendencies

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 201-211

  Stevens, D ^a   Charman, T ^b   Blair, R J R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conduct disorder; Emotion; Empathy; Expression; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINGUISTICS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; RECOGNITION; SPEECH; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINGUISTICS; MALE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SPEECH; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035375248     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320109597961     Document Type: Article

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