Evidence for an evolutionary cheater strategy - Relationships between primary and secondary psychopathy, parenting, and shame and guilt

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 570-581

  Lyons, Minna T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Psychology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cheater strategy; guilt; parental care; primary and secondary psychopathy; shame

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHAME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; SEX FACTORS; SHAME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930759273     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2014.925845     Document Type: Article

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