Perception of facial expressions of fear: Comparative research with criminal and non-criminal psychopaths

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 66-73

  Iria, Catarina ^a   Barbosa, Fernando ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Criminal behaviour; Emotions; Facial expression; Fear recognition; Psychopathy; Successful psychopaths

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; OFFENDER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 62149130704     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940802214218     Document Type: Article

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