Diagnosing callous-unemotional personality traits by heart rate orienting responses to images inducing threat and distress
Günter Schulter,
Beatrice Milek,
Helmut Karl Lackner
et al.
Abstract:The present study aimed at developing a rather easily applicable method of testing physiological reactions to images of threats and misery. To this end, rapid-changing, transient heart rate orienting responses were used for gaining physiologically based, objective responses to the images. Additionally, subjective ratings were obtained. A significant insensitivity to other's welfare and well-being was already demonstrated as a core feature of callous-unemotional personalities. Thus, physiologically based method… Show more
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