Neuro-cognitive processes implicated in passive avoidance learning, probabilistic reversal learning and the development of psychopathic tendencies

Chapter 1 introduced psychopathy and evaluated theories attempting to explain this disorder. Experiment 1 assessed passive avoidance learning in children with psychopathic tendencies. Results replicated previous findings with psychopathic adults indicating that this disorder is associated with poor...

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Main Author: Budhani, Salima
Published: University College London (University of London) 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.425690