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Startle reflex modulation, affective ratings and autonomic reactivity in incarcerated Spanish psychopaths
Author(s) -
Carmen Pastor M.,
Moltó Javier,
Vila Jaime,
Lang Peter J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
psychophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.661
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1469-8986
pISSN - 0048-5772
DOI - 10.1111/1469-8986.00111
Subject(s) - psychology , moro reflex , population , corneal reflex , reflex , reactivity (psychology) , prison population , developmental psychology , audiology , prison , neuroscience , medicine , demography , criminology , sociology , alternative medicine , pathology
Startle probe modulation during affective picture viewing was assessed in a Spanish prison population. As for North American inmates, psychopaths failed to display normal blink potentiation during unpleasant slides even though their evaluative judgments and autonomic reaction to affective stimuli paralleled those of other inmate and noninmate participants. The results suggest that diminished defense activation characterizes psychopaths despite cultural differences.