Autonomic responsivity during passive avoidance in incarcerated psychopaths

Autor: Joseph P. Newman, Peter A. Arnett, Eric W. Howland, Stevens S. Smith
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Personality and Individual Differences. 14:173-184
ISSN: 0191-8869
DOI: 10.1016/0191-8869(93)90187-8
Popis: Autonomic response to rewards and punishments was assessed in incarcerated psychopaths and nonpsychopaths during passive avoidance learning. Based on behavioral evidence that psychopaths are less likely to suspend approach behavior following punishment and that approach behavior is associated with increased heart rate (HR), we hypothesized that, in comparison to HR following reward, psychopaths would display greater HR following punishment than nonpsychopaths. A significant Psychopathy × Feedback interaction (P
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