Cognitive and affective empathy: The role in violent behavior and psychopathy

Antecedents: Several studies have suggested empathy impairment in psychopathy. It has been highly associated to violent and criminal behavior. Empathy is not a univariate concept; however, studies about the role of empathy components in this population are inconclusive and they are mostly made in fo...

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Main Authors: K.X. Díaz-Galván, F. Ostrosky-Shejet, C. Romero-Rebollar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Permanyer 2015-01-01
Series:Revista Médica del Hospital General de México
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0185106315000074