Psychopathic Traits in Childhood: Insights from Parental Warmth and Fearless Temperament via Conscience Development

• Published in: Brain sciences Vol. 11; no. 7; p. 923
• Main Authors: López-Romero, Laura, Cutrín, Olalla, Maneiro, Lorena, Domínguez-Álvarez, Beatriz, Romero, Estrella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 13.07.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Antisocial personality disorder; Behavior; Child development; childhood; Children; Children & youth; conscience development; Emotions; Empathy; Etiology; fearlessness; Longitudinal studies; parental warmth; psychopathic traits; Sex offenders

The role of psychopathic traits in predicting more serious and persistent patterns of child conduct problems has been well documented. The jointly presence of interpersonal (grandiose–deceitful), affective (e.g., callous–unemotional), and behavioral psychopathic traits (impulsive–need of stimulation...