Revisiting psychopathy in women: Cleckley/hare conceptions and affective response

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1088-1093

  Verona, Edelyn ^a   Bresin, Konrad ^a   Patrick, Christopher J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective deficits; Empathy; Psychopathy; Startle; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPATHY; ETHNICITY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOPATHY; STARTLE REFLEX; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; BLINKING; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PRISONERS; STARTLE REACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890907107     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034062     Document Type: Article

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