Psychopathic traits, empathy, and aggression are differentially related to cortisol awakening response

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 380-388

  Johnson, Megan M ^a   Caron, Kelly M ^c   Mikolajewski, Amy J ^b   Shirtcliff, Elizabeth A ^d   Eckel, Lisa A ^b   Taylor, Jeanette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; CAR; Cortisol awakening response; Empathy; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BLAME EXTERNALIZATION; CAREFREE NONPLANFULNESS; COLLEGE STUDENT; CORTISOL AWAKENING RESPONSE; EGO PSYCHOLOGY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL REACTIVITY INDEX; MACHIAVELLIAN EGOCENTRICITY; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PSYCHOPATHIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY SHORT FORM; PSYCHOPATHY; SELF REPORT; SELF REPORT OF AGGRESSION AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR MEASURE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL POTENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905592296     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-014-9412-7     Document Type: Article

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