2017
Individuals with Psychopathic Traits view Distracting Neutral Information as Negatively Valenced
Tillem S, Baskin-Sommers A. Individuals with Psychopathic Traits view Distracting Neutral Information as Negatively Valenced. International Journal Of Forensic Mental Health 2017, 17: 25-34. DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2017.1405126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeutral informationPsychopathic individualsInterpersonal-affective traitsAdult male offendersAttention abnormalitiesLocalizer taskAffective informationAffective valenceCognitive scienceInterpersonal deficitsAffective responsesTrait viewMale offendersPsychopathyDevaluationIndividualsFurther supportValenceNeurobiologyOffendersTaskDeficitsInformationAttentionContext
2012
Psychopathy-Related Differences in Selective Attention Are Captured by an Early Event-Related Potential
Baskin–Sommers A, Curtin JJ, Li W, Newman JP. Psychopathy-Related Differences in Selective Attention Are Captured by an Early Event-Related Potential. Personality Disorders Theory Research And Treatment 2012, 3: 370-378. PMID: 22452763, PMCID: PMC3387525, DOI: 10.1037/a0025593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGoal-directed behaviorPsychopathy Checklist-RevisedPsychopathic individualsEarly event-related potential componentsEvent-related potential componentHare Psychopathy Checklist-RevisedResponse modulation modelThreat-related distractorsPsychopathy-related differencesThreat-relevant dimensionAttentional processingSelective attentionLetter stimuliTask conditionsThreat conditionPeripheral informationEarly attentionCognitive Control Deficits Associated With Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathy
Zeier JD, Baskin–Sommers A, Racer K, Newman JP. Cognitive Control Deficits Associated With Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathy. Personality Disorders Theory Research And Treatment 2012, 3: 283-293. PMID: 22452754, PMCID: PMC3387332, DOI: 10.1037/a0023137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive control deficitsCognitive controlPsychopathic individualsControl deficitsPoor cognitive controlResponse competition taskAntisocial personality disorder symptomsPrimary psychopathic individualsPersistent antisocial behaviorPersonality disorder symptomsIncongruent trialsAntisocial personality disorderAPD symptomsDisorder symptomsAntisocial behaviorGeneral antisocialityIncarcerated offendersCompetition taskPsychopathyEffects of APDAntisocial syndromesPersonality disorderContradictory findingsDeficitsAntisociality