Blair Flashcards
1
Q
Samples
A
Residents of wormwood scrubs prison or broadmoor special hospital
18 psychopathic and 18 non psychopathic men- matched on IQ and ethnicity
Serving life sentences
2
Q
Method
A
23 coloured slides
5 practice
5 distress
5 threatening
8 neutral
Skin conductance measured
3
Q
Findings
A
Psychopaths reduced electro dermal response to distress cues
No dif in threatening and neutral stimuli
4
Q
Conclusions
A
Intervenes with normal functioning of VIM
5
Q
Aim
A
Psycho-psychological responsiveness or psychiatric individuals to distress cues and neutral stimuli