PSYCH 3860 Lecture Notes - Autonomic Nervous System, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Glib
Document Summary
Chapter 3: theories of crime: approaches to crime, legal approach: prescriptive, sociological: why does crime happen, biological/psychological: why does a particular person commit a crime, social psychological: integrates people and environment. Parents didn"t raise quite correctly: more likely to use substances, hare: neuropsychological factors critical, under-aroused nervous system, difficulties with executive function. Psychopathy check list by hare: extensively used and most heavily researched, two key factors: interpersonal/emotional components and deviant behaviors/lifestyles, estimated 1% pop, 15-25% imprisoned populations, anti-social personality disorder, a. Impairments in self functioning: a. self esteem derived from personal gain or pleasure, b. Goal setting based on personal gratification: and a. Impairments in interpersonal functioning: empathy, intimacy, b. pathological personality traits in the following domains, antagonism, disinhibition, risk taking. Factors affecting psychopathy: passive avoidance learning problems, go/no-go tasks, response contingency- single v mixed, executive function deficits, high stimulation seeking, inconsistent parenting- semi random rewards and punishments, problem: few criminals are psychopaths. Social psychological: control theories, reckless" containment theory.
