Psychopathic tendency in violent offenders is associated with reduced aversive Pavlovian inhibition of behavior and associated striatal BOLD signal

Psychopathic tendency in violent offenders is associated with reduced aversive Pavlovian inhibition of behavior and associated striatal BOLD signal

BackgroundViolent offenders with psychopathic tendencies are characterized by instrumental, i.e., planned, callous, and unemotional (aggressive) behavior and have been shown to exhibit abnormal aversive processing. However, the consequences of abnormal aversive processing for instrumental action and...

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Main Authors: Dirk E. M. Geurts, Katinka von Borries, Quentin J. M. Huys, Berend H. Bulten, Robbert-Jan Verkes, Roshan Cools
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
psychopathy
Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer
inhibition
fMRI
amygdala
caudate
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2022.963776/full

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