Testosterone, cortisol, and psychopathic traits in men and women

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 129, Issue , 2014, Pages 230-236

  Welker, Keith M ^a   Lozoya, Elianna ^a   Campbell, Jocelyn A ^a   Neumann, Craig S ^b   Carré, Justin M ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Hormones; Psychopathy; Sex differences; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT PSYCHOPATHY SHORT FORM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; SELF REPORT;

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896374220     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.02.057     Document Type: Article

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