Essays about: "antisocial behavior"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words antisocial behavior.

  1. 1. Neural correlates of emotion recognition in psychopaths : A systematic review

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Jenna Norlin; Rendek Saadula; [2023]
    Keywords : Psychopathy; emotion recognition; brain; psychopathy checklist-revised; emotion processing;

    Abstract : Science has recently begun showing interest in the different mechanisms of the psychopathic brain, and current scientific research points to deficits in the structural and functional brain regions of psychopaths. Psychopathy is a disorder distinguished by its persistent antisocial behavior, emotional callousness, grandiose self-estimation, and lack of empathy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Juvenile Firesetting in Malmö, Sweden : The Interaction between Morality and Self-Control

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Robert Breski; [2022]
    Keywords : Arson; firesetting; interaction effect; juvenile; morality; self-control; situational action theory;

    Abstract : Deliberate firesetting is a dangerous behavior that is associated with considerable costs annually. It has been estimated that young people under the age of 18 are responsible for a large proportion of all firesetting incidents. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Functional Role of the Prefrontal Cortex in Antisocial Personality Disorder

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Carina Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : antisocial personality disorder; prefrontal cortex; functional magnetic resonance imaging;

    Abstract : Patients with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) are deceptive, apathetic, and impulsive. Their social behavior is often inappropriate, and they fail to follow social norms, leading to frequent criminal behavior. READ MORE

  5. 4. Does parental behavior moderate the association between psychopathic traits andantisocial behavior in adolescents?

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

    Author : Samantha Cressell; My Nordkvist; [2021]
    Keywords : psychopathic traits; antisocial behavior; parental behavior; adolescents; youth psychopathic traits inventory; moderation analysis;

    Abstract : This study examines the moderating effect of six different parental behaviors on the level ofantisocial behavior in adolescents with psychopathic traits. Participants were 839 adolescents froma mid-sized town in Sweden between the ages of 13 - 15 years (M = 14.2, SD = .94). READ MORE

  6. 5. Antisocial behaviors and substance abuse among mentally illoffenders - an undesirable role in time of treatment?

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Stina Stenberg; [2021]
    Keywords : substance abuse – antisocial behaviors – forensic-psychiatry – time in treatment – Sweden;

    Abstract : Introduction Offenders who suffer from a severe mental illness are sentenced to forensic-psychiatric careinstead of imprisonment. A severe mental illness is a legal term determined by type anddegree of the psychiatric illness. Forensic-psychiatric care ends when signs of severe mentalillness is no longer present. READ MORE