Annotation: Understanding the development of psychopathy
Journal of Child Psychology and PsychiatryPublished 8 October 2004
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Evidence that psychopathic personality traits are an important factor in understanding and predicting the development of persistent antisocial conduct is reviewed and it is argued that an interdisciplinary approach that integrates cognitive neuroscience and genetics will enhance understanding of theDevelopment of psychopathy.
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It is argued that an interdisciplinary approach that integrates cognitive neuroscience and genetics will enhance understanding of the development of psychopathy.
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