A cognition-affective processing framework of psychopathy based on the TriPM model

Subjects: Psychology >> Personality Psychology submitted time 2021-04-22

程诚 郭培杨 杨丽 王梦雅

Abstract： As an important predictor of violent crime, recidivism, and juvenile delinquency, psychopathy has received extensive attention in clinical psychology and justice research. The Triarchic Model of Psychopathy conceptualized psychopathy as three phenotypic structures include boldness, meanness, and disinhibition, which counterpart to distinct cognitive and affective processing defects in neurobiological dimensions. In particular, low threat sensitivity is the main etiological basis of boldness; the impairment of executive function, especially the impaired attentional modulation will lead to disinhibition; and the empathy deficits associated with emotion recognition may contribute to the development of meanness. Future research still needs to focus on the conceptualization of psychopathy and to further investigate whether there is a common underlying etiological basis between different psychopathic variants. Meanwhile, it is necessary to explore the precursors of adult psychopathic traits for early treatment and intervention.

Peer Review Status:Awaiting Review

 Hits 2213  Downloads 1142  Comment