Visual P3 amplitude and self-reported psychopathic personality traits: Frontal reduction is associated with self-centered impulsivity

Psychophysiology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 100-113

  Carlson, Scott R ^a   Thái, Stephanie ^a   McLarnon, Megan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Impulsivity; P3 amplitude; Psychopathic personality; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; REACTION TIME; SEX DIFFERENCE; VISION;

EID: 58149203552     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2008.00756.x     Document Type: Article

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