Startle reflex modulation, affective ratings and autonomic reactivity in incarcerated Spanish psychopaths.
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.
Department of Experimental and Clinical Psychology, and Psychobiology, Jaume I University of Castellón, Castellón, Spain.
M Carmen
MC
Pastor
Javier
J
Moltó
Jaime
J
Vila
Peter J
PJ
Lang
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D001767:Blinking / Q000502:physiology; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response / Q000502:physiology; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013216:Reflex, Startle / Q000502:physiology*; D013030:Spain