Aggression, psychopathy and free will from a cognitive neuroscience perspective

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 321-331

  Blair, R J R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VOLUNTARY REPORTING;

AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; COGNITION; HUMANS; NEUROSCIENCES; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248338716     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.750     Document Type: Review

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