Gender Differences in Theory of Mind, Empathic Understanding, and Moral Reasoning in an Offending and a Matched Non-Offending Population
| Autor: | Karin A. Spenser, Belinda Winder, Ray Bull, Lucy R. Betts |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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media_common.quotation_subject Population Psychological intervention Theory of Mind Empathy Moral reasoning Morals Pathology and Forensic Medicine Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Sex Factors Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Theory of mind Personality Humans 030223 otorhinolaryngology Control (linguistics) education Applied Psychology Problem Solving media_common education.field_of_study Recidivism 050901 criminology 05 social sciences Female 0509 other social sciences Psychology |
| Zdroj: | International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology. 66(5) |
| ISSN: | 1552-6933 0306-624X |
| Popis: | Previous research suggests that a lack of pro-social skills is characteristic of an offending personality. Two hundred male and female offenders and matched controls completed measures to assess: Theory of Mind, empathic understanding, and moral reasoning. Significant differences between the offenders and the control group, as well as between the male and female participants, were detected in theory of mind, empathic understanding and moral reasoning with offenders scoring lower than the control group, and with males scoring lower than females on most tests. The ability to assess Theory of Mind, empathic understanding, and moral reasoning, and subsequently to identify reduced ability, is not only useful for researchers but will also allow practitioners to tailor existing (or develop new) interventions specific to the needs of individuals. This could be particularly useful in terms of recidivism when applied to those involved in anti-social or offending behavior. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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