Testosterone modulates altered prefrontal control of emotional actions in psychopathic offenders
I Volman, AKL von Borries, BH Bulten, RJ Verkes… - ENeuro, 2016 - eneuro.org
Psychopathic individuals are notorious for their controlled goal-directed aggressive
behavior. Yet, during social challenges, they often show uncontrolled emotional behavior …
behavior. Yet, during social challenges, they often show uncontrolled emotional behavior …
High endogenous testosterone levels are associated with diminished neural emotional control in aggressive police recruits
Although police officers are carefully selected for their high emotion-regulation abilities,
excessive aggression in police officers has been reported, particularly in socially …
excessive aggression in police officers has been reported, particularly in socially …
Endogenous testosterone modulates prefrontal–amygdala connectivity during social emotional behavior
It is clear that the steroid hormone testosterone plays an important role in the regulation of
social emotional behavior, but it remains unknown which neural circuits mediate these …
social emotional behavior, but it remains unknown which neural circuits mediate these …
Neural mechanisms underlying cognitive control of men with lifelong antisocial behavior
B Schiffer, C Pawliczek, B Mu, M Forsting… - Psychiatry Research …, 2014 - Elsevier
Results of meta-analyses suggested subtle deficits in cognitive control among antisocial
individuals. Because almost all studies focused on children with conduct problems or adult …
individuals. Because almost all studies focused on children with conduct problems or adult …
Neuronal correlates and serotonergic modulation of behavioural inhibition and reward in healthy and antisocial individuals
Individuals with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) are impulsive and show impairment
in reinforcement processing. There is increasing evidence for a neurobiological basis of …
in reinforcement processing. There is increasing evidence for a neurobiological basis of …
Abnormal behavioral and neural responses in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex during emotional interference for cognitive control in pedophilic sex offenders
Studies within the last decade have reported neural and behavioral differences in cognitive
control between men with the pedophilic disorder who commit (CSO+) and do not commit …
control between men with the pedophilic disorder who commit (CSO+) and do not commit …
Inhibitory deficits in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in psychopathic offenders
SS Hoppenbrouwers, DR De Jesus, T Stirpe… - Cortex, 2013 - Elsevier
Often typified as cunning social predators, psychopathic offenders show a persistent pattern
of impulsive and reckless behavior, the pathophysiology of which has been related to …
of impulsive and reckless behavior, the pathophysiology of which has been related to …
Brain circuits involved in emotional learning in antisocial behavior and social phobia in humans
While psychopaths (PP) lack anticipatory fear, social phobics (SP) are characterized by
excessive fear. Criminal PP, SP and healthy controls (HC) participated in differential …
excessive fear. Criminal PP, SP and healthy controls (HC) participated in differential …
Neuroticism and psychopathy predict brain activation during moral and nonmoral emotion regulation
Functional neuroimaging has identified brain regions associated with voluntary regulation of
emotion, including the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. The neural mechanisms underlying …
emotion, including the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. The neural mechanisms underlying …
An investigation of the relationship between psychopathy and greater gray matter density in lateral prefrontal cortex
Psychopathic traits predispose individuals toward antisocial behavior. Such antagonistic
acts often result in “unsuccessful” outcomes such as incarceration. What mechanisms allow …
acts often result in “unsuccessful” outcomes such as incarceration. What mechanisms allow …