Aggression proneness: Transdiagnostic processes involving negative valence and cognitive systems

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 321-329

  Verona, Edelyn ^a   Bresin, Konrad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Aggression; Cognitive Control; Negative Valence; RDoC; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; AGGRESSION PRONENESS; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTENTIONAL BIAS; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DETERIORATION; NEGATIVE VALENCE; OFFENDER; PROCESS MODEL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84927145753     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2015.03.008     Document Type: Article

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