Evaluating the relation between psychopathy and affective empathy: Two preliminary studies

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1161-1181

  Lishner, David A ^a   Vitacco, Michael J ^b   Hong, Phan Y ^a   Mosley, Jennifer ^a   Miska, Kathryn ^c   Stocks, Eric L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Mendota Mental Health Institute   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

Author keywords

emotion; emotional contagion; empathic concern; empathy; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; ARTICLE; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PILOT STUDY; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PILOT PROJECTS; PRISONERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIAL FACILITATION; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870011772     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X11421891     Document Type: Article

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