Elucidating the role of negative parenting in the genetic v. environmental influences on adult psychopathic traits.

Hailey L DottererAlexandra Y VazquezLuke W HydeCraig S NeumannPekka SanttilaPatrizia PezzoliAda JohanssonS Alexandra Burt

Published in: Psychological medicine (2021)

Utilizing a genetically-informed design, we found that both genetic and non-shared environmental factors contribute to the emergence of psychopathic traits. Moreover, perceptions of negative parenting emerged as a clear environmental influence on the development of interpersonal, lifestyle, and antisocial features of psychopathy.

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