Essays about: "antisocial personality"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words antisocial personality.

  1. 1. The Structural Brain Correlates of Psychopathy and Violent Crime

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Zaynab Abas Hashmi; Wilma Pettersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Psychopathy; Antisocial personality disorder; Violent crime; Magnetic resonance imaging;

    Abstract : Psychopathy is a frequently reported personality trait among violent offenders, and psychopaths have a higher rate of recidivism than inmates without psychopathic features. This systematic review aimed to investigate whether structural brain differences, measured with magnetic resonance imaging, are observed in violent offenders with psychopathy compared to violent offenders without psychopathy or healthy non-violent controls. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Can Psychopathic Traits Predict Different Roles in Bullying: Perpetration or Victimization

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

    Author : Daniel Backe; Johan Dankvardt; [2018]
    Keywords : Adolescence; bullying; psychopathy; antisocial personality; Ungdomar; psykopati; mobbning; personlighetsstörning;

    Abstract : Bullying and being a victim of bullying have serious consequences for adolescents. Why do adolescents bully others and why do some become victims, could it be because of their personalities or maybe even problematic personality traits. READ MORE

  5. 4. Self-control and its association to persistent violent criminal behavior: A study of a representative prison cohort.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : André Tärnhäll; Karl Engman; [2016]
    Keywords : Self-control; criminal behavior; violent crime; persistence; executive function; development; psychopathology; självkontroll; kriminellt beteende; våldsbrottslighet; persistens; exekutiv funktion; utvecklingspsykopatologi; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Studies have shown that a small group of offenders, persistent in violent criminal behavior are responsible for the majority of criminal convictions. The aim of the current study was to broaden the understanding of persistent criminal behavior by investigating its associations to self-control. READ MORE

  6. 5. Inflated Ego or Low Impulse Control : Which Personality Aspect Predicts Juvenile Delinquency Better?

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

    Author : Maria Helander; Madelene Andersson; [2014]
    Keywords : Adolescents; delinquency; inflated ego; low impulse control; antisocial behavior; Ungdomar; kriminalitet; uppblåst ego; låg impulskontroll; antisocialt beteende;

    Abstract : Juvenile delinquency is a widely known problem and some adolescents are constantly engaging in delinquency. The present study examined two types of broader risky personality factors, termed “Inflated Ego” and “Low Impulse Control”, and how the two factors were related to delinquency and antisocial behaviors for adolescent boys and girls. READ MORE