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Unraveling the Genetic Etiology of Adult Antisocial Behavior: A Genome-Wide Association Study

Unraveling the Genetic Etiology of Adult Antisocial Behavior: A Genome-Wide Association Study

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Jorim J. Tielbeek , Sarah E. Medland, Beben Benyamin, Enda M. Byrne, Andrew C. Heath, Pamela A. F. Madden, Nicholas G. Martin, Naomi R. Wray, Karin J. H. Verweij Published: October 15, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0045086 Abstract Crime poses a major burden for society. The heterogeneous nature of criminal behavior makes it difficult to unravel its causes. Relatively little research has been conducted on the genetic influences of criminal behavior. The few twin and adoption studies that…

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The effectiveness of Forensic Outpatient Systemic Therapy in the treatment of juvenile antisocial behavior: A study protocol of a Multiple Case Experimental Design

The effectiveness of Forensic Outpatient Systemic Therapy in the treatment of juvenile antisocial behavior: A study protocol of a Multiple Case Experimental Design

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Open Access Study Protocol S. Marjolein van Cappellen , Hanneke E. Creemers, Larissa Hoogsteder, Joan van Horn, Jessica J. Asscher Published: April 18, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298057 Abstract Background Juvenile antisocial behavior can have long-lasting and devastating effects for juveniles themselves, victims, and society. Evidence-based treatment is vital. Forensic Outpatient Systemic Therapy (Forensische Ambulante Systeem Therapie; FAST) is a promising treatment for juveniles showing severe antisocial behavior including aggression, (domestic) violence, and delinquent behavior. FAST has a flexible intensity and length, addresses…

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A revised prosocial behavior game: Testing associations with psychopathic traits and the effects of moral elevation using a randomized clinical trial

A revised prosocial behavior game: Testing associations with psychopathic traits and the effects of moral elevation using a randomized clinical trial

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Joseph T. Sakai , Yaswanth Chintaluru, Kristen M. Raymond, Shannon McWilliams, R. McKell Carter, Drew E. Winters, Susan K. Mikulich-Gilbertson Published: April 19, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283279 Abstract Background Prosocial behavior is negatively associated with psychopathic traits and paradigms which measure prosocial behavior in the laboratory may be useful in better understanding moderators of this association. Methods We revised a previously validated game of prosocial behavior by including a new trial type (i.e., trials where the participant…

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Infants Distinguish Antisocial Actions Directed towards Fair and Unfair Agents

Infants Distinguish Antisocial Actions Directed towards Fair and Unfair Agents

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Marek Meristo , Luca Surian Published: October 16, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110553 Abstract Three experiments provide evidence of an incipient sense of fairness in preverbal infants. Ten-month-old infants were shown cartoon videos with two agents, the ‘donors’, who distributed resources to two identical recipients. One donor always distributed the goods equally, while the other performed unequal distributions by giving everything to one recipient. In the test phase, a third agent hit or took resources away from either…

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Examining the Genetic and Environmental Associations between Autistic Social and Communication Deficits and Psychopathic Callous-Unemotional Traits

Examining the Genetic and Environmental Associations between Autistic Social and Communication Deficits and Psychopathic Callous-Unemotional Traits

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Elizabeth O’Nions , Beata Tick , Fruhling Rijsdijk, Francesca Happé, Robert Plomin, Angelica Ronald, Essi Viding Published: September 1, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134331 Abstract Background Difficulties in appropriate social interaction are characteristic of both children with autism spectrum disorders and children with callous-unemotional traits (who are at risk of developing psychopathy). Extant experimental studies suggest that the nature of atypical social cognition that characterises these two profiles is not identical. However, ‘empathizing’ difficulties have been hypothesised for…

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Improving Negative Emotion Recognition in Young Offenders Reduces Subsequent Crime

Improving Negative Emotion Recognition in Young Offenders Reduces Subsequent Crime

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Kelly Hubble, Katharine L. Bowen, Simon C. Moore, Stephanie H. M. van Goozen Published: June 29, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132035 Abstract Background Children with antisocial behaviour show deficits in the perception of emotional expressions in others that may contribute to the development and persistence of antisocial and aggressive behaviour. Current treatments for antisocial youngsters are limited in effectiveness. It has been argued that more attention should be devoted to interventions that target neuropsychological correlates of antisocial behaviour….

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Exaggerated Intergroup Bias in Economical Decision Making Games: Differential Effects of Primary and Secondary Psychopathic Traits

Exaggerated Intergroup Bias in Economical Decision Making Games: Differential Effects of Primary and Secondary Psychopathic Traits

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article   Steven M. Gillespie , Ian J. Mitchell, Ian Johnson, Ellen Dawson, Anthony R. Beech Published: August 8, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069565 Abstract Psychopathic personality traits are linked with selfish and non-cooperative responses during economical decision making games. However, the possibility that these responses may vary when responding to members of the in-group and the out-group has not yet been explored. We aimed to examine the effects of primary (selfish, uncaring) and secondary (impulsive, irresponsible) psychopathic personality…

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A meta-analysis of childhood maltreatment in relation to psychopathic traits

A meta-analysis of childhood maltreatment in relation to psychopathic traits

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 Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Corine de Ruiter , Matthias Burghart, Raneesha De Silva, Sara Griesbeck Garcia, Ushna Mian, Eoin Walshe, Veronika Zouharova Published: August 10, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272704 Abstract Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterized by a mix of traits belonging to four facets: affective (e.g., callous/lack of empathy), interpersonal (e.g., grandiosity), behavioral instability (e.g., impulsivity, poor behavioral controls), and social deviance (e.g., juvenile delinquency, criminal versatility). Several scholars have argued that early childhood maltreatment impacts the development of psychopathy,…

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Reliability and Construct Validity of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised in a Swedish Non-Criminal Sample – A Multimethod Approach including Psychophysiological Correlates of Empathy for Pain

Reliability and Construct Validity of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised in a Swedish Non-Criminal Sample – A Multimethod Approach including Psychophysiological Correlates of Empathy for Pain

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Karolina Sörman ,Gustav Nilsonne, Katarina Howner, Sandra Tamm, Shilan Caman, Hui-Xin Wang, Martin Ingvar, John F. Edens, Petter Gustavsson, Scott O Lilienfeld, Predrag Petrovic, Håkan Fischer, Marianne Kristiansson Published: June 14, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156570 Abstract Cross-cultural investigation of psychopathy measures is important for clarifying the nomological network surrounding the psychopathy construct. The Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised (PPI-R) is one of the most extensively researched self-report measures of psychopathic traits in adults. To date however, it has been…

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Psychophysiology of facial emotion recognition in psychopathy dimensions and oxytocin’s role: A scoping review

Psychophysiology of facial emotion recognition in psychopathy dimensions and oxytocin’s role: A scoping review

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Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Sara Ferreira-Nascimento , Filipa Freire, Diana Prata Published: July 30, 2025 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327764 Abstract Psychopathy is characterized by social impairments that hinder effective societal functioning. It comprises two main dimensions: “Interpersonal-affective” and “Lifestyle-antisocial,” each associated with distinct patterns of traits and central and peripheral neurocorrelates, particularly concerning social salience and oxytocin function. In this review, we systematically identified and synthesized evidence from studies investigating oxytocin’s role in the psychophysiological correlates of emotion recognition across psychopathy dimensions….

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