TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Higher levels of psychopathy predict poorer motor control: implications for understanding the psychopathy construct
JO  - Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment
A1  - Robinson, Michael D.
A1  - Bresin, Konrad
SP  - 201
EP  - 210
VL  - 36
IS  - 2
N2  - A review of the literature suggests that higher levels of psychopathy may be linked to less effective behavioral control. However, several commentators have urged caution in making statements of this type in the absence of direct evidence. In two studies (total N = 142), moment-to-moment accuracy in a motor control task was examined as a function of dimensional variations in psychopathy in an undergraduate population. As hypothesized, motor control was distinctively worse at higher levels of psychopathy relative to lower levels, both as a function of primary and secondary psychopathy and particularly their shared variance. These novel findings provide support for the idea that motor control systematically varies by psychopathy, in a basic manner, consistent with views of psychopathy emphasizing lesser control.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0882-2689
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10862-013-9388-8
ID  - ref1
ER  -