TY - JOUR
T1 - Attention to the eyes and fear-recognition deficits in child psychopathy
AU - Dadds, M
AU - Perry, Y
AU - Hawes, D.J.
AU - Merz, S
AU - Riddell, A.C.
AU - Haines, D.J.
AU - Solak, E
AU - Abeygunawardane, A.I.
PY - 2006/9
Y1 - 2006/9
N2 - The ability to recognise fear is impaired in people with damage to the amygdala and, interestingly, in adult psychopathy. Here we confirm that deficits in recognising fear exist in children with psychopathic traits. We show for the first time that, as with patients with amygdala damage, this deficit can be temporarily corrected by simply asking them to focus on the eyes of other people. These data support models of psychopathy that emphasise specific dysfunction of the amygdala and suggest an innovative approach for intervening early in the development of psychopathy.
AB - The ability to recognise fear is impaired in people with damage to the amygdala and, interestingly, in adult psychopathy. Here we confirm that deficits in recognising fear exist in children with psychopathic traits. We show for the first time that, as with patients with amygdala damage, this deficit can be temporarily corrected by simply asking them to focus on the eyes of other people. These data support models of psychopathy that emphasise specific dysfunction of the amygdala and suggest an innovative approach for intervening early in the development of psychopathy.
U2 - 10.1192/bjp.bp.105.018150
DO - 10.1192/bjp.bp.105.018150
M3 - Article
SN - 1472-1465
VL - 189
SP - 280
EP - 281
JO - British Journal of Psychiatry
JF - British Journal of Psychiatry
IS - 2
ER -
