Lack of response to punishment in adults is a significant diagnostic indicator
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 78/100
Evidence from psychophysiological and behavioral studies supports the connection between diminished responsiveness to punishment or distress cues and externalizing or antisocial personality traits.
Evidence for · 4
Midfrontal conflict theta and parietal P300 are linked to a latent factor of DSM externalising disorders.
2024 · cited by 2
Paper [2] links low P300 and reinforcement sensitivity deficits to a latent factor of externalising disorders, supporting neurobiological indicators.
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Exploring when to exploit: the cognitive underpinnings of foraging-type decisions in relation to psychopathy.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper [4] associates psychopathic and affective traits with aberrant learning from punishment and reduced prediction errors.
Primary and Secondary Variants of Callous-Unemotional Traits in Community Youths: Differences in Anticipatory Fear.
2024 · cited by 1
Paper [5] connects passive vagal coping and reduced impact of socializing punishment to antisocial behavior and callous-unemotional traits.
Diagnosing callous-unemotional personality traits by heart rate orienting responses to images inducing threat and distress.
2023 · cited by 1
Paper [6] identifies insensitivity and reduced physiological response to distress cues as core features of callous-unemotional personalities.