The Role of Boldness in Psychopathy: A Study of Academic and Clinical Perceptions

Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 319-328

  Berg, Joanna M ^a   Lilienfeld, Scott O ^a   Sellbom, Martin ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

boldness; disinhibition; meanness; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85017377764     PISSN: 19492715     EISSN: 19492723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/per0000247     Document Type: Article

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