ERIC Number: EJ688507
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Publication Date: 2004-Jul
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Psychophysiology of Aggression, Psychopathy, and Conduct Problems: A Meta-Analysis
Lorber, Michael F.
Psychological Bulletin, v130 n4 p531-552 Jul 2004
A meta-analysis of 95 studies was conducted to investigate the relations of heart rate (HR) and electrodermal activity (EDA) with aggression, psychopathy, and conduct problems. Analyses revealed a complex constellation of interactive effects, with a failure in some cases of autonomic patterns to generalize across antisocial spectrum behavior constructs. Low resting EDA and low task EDA were associated with psychopathy/sociopathy and conduct problems. However, EDA reactivity was positively associated with aggression and negatively associated with psychopathy/sociopathy. Low resting HR and high HR reactivity were associated with aggression and conduct problems. Physiology-behavior relations varied with age and stimulus valence in several cases. Empirical and clinical implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Psychophysiology, Metabolism, Behavior Problems, Meta Analysis, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Therapy, Age
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