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Psychophysiological Correlates of Antisocial Behavior: A Central Control Hypothesis

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Part of the book series: Neurobiological Foundation of Aberrant Behaviors ((NFAB,volume 5))

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Psychophysiological processes—or the study of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral phenomena in relation to physiological principles (Cacioppo & Tassinary, 1990)—represent one of the most broadly studied biological correlates of antisocial behavior. Traditionally, measures of central (i.e., electroencephalogram, event-related potentials) and autonomic (i.e., heart rate, skin conductance) nervous system functions are discussed as separate entities. However extensive research—primarily with animals, but also with humans — has helped delineate the central nervous system control of autonomic functions. Because several reviews on the psychophysiology of antisocial behavior have been previously published (e.g., Fowles, 1993; Lahey, McBurnett, Loeber, & Hart, 1995), the purpose of the current chapter is to update the prior reviews and integrate the findings with emerging developments from the fields of behavioral and affective neuroscience. Although the chapter places the findings within the context of a central control hypothesis, it should be stated from the outset that it is not assumed that the hypothesized neuroanatomical correlates from one area (e.g., electroencephalogram) directly correspond to the neuroanatomical components of another (e.g., skin conductance).

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Ishikawa, S.S., Raine, A. (2002). Psychophysiological Correlates of Antisocial Behavior: A Central Control Hypothesis. In: Glicksohn, J. (eds) The Neurobiology of Criminal Behavior. Neurobiological Foundation of Aberrant Behaviors, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0943-1_8

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