Exploring the relationship between callous-unemotional traits, empathy processing and affective valence in a general population
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Lethbridge, Emma M.
Richardson, Paul
Reidy, Lisa
Taroyan, Naira A.
Abstract / Description
Callous–Unemotional (CU) traits are personality attributes, which are associated with a deficit of affective valence and reduced empathetic responding in high CU trait clinical populations. The aim of the research was to explore whether a similar pattern of empathy and emotional responding correlated with CU trait manifestation in the general population. A total of 124 participants completed the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits, the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, the Empathy Quotient, an expression recognition task, and a measure of affective response. Negative correlations with CU trait score were observed for both cognitive empathy and emotional empathy. Accuracy in the identification of fearful expressions presented a negative association with CU trait score. Self-rating of affective valence, when viewing both positive and negative images, indicated a universal reduction in emotional response associated with increased CU trait manifestation.
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callous–unemotional traits CU traits emotion empathy affective valence personalityPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2017-03-03
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
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13
Issue
1
Page numbers
162–172
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PsychOpen GOLD
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publishedVersion
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peerReviewed
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Lethbridge, E. M., Richardson, P., Reidy, L., & Taroyan, N. A. (2017). Exploring the relationship between callous-unemotional traits, empathy processing and affective valence in a general population. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 13(1), 162–172. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i1.1179
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Lethbridge, Emma M.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Richardson, Paul
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Reidy, Lisa
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Taroyan, Naira A.
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Date of first publication2017-03-03
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Abstract / DescriptionCallous–Unemotional (CU) traits are personality attributes, which are associated with a deficit of affective valence and reduced empathetic responding in high CU trait clinical populations. The aim of the research was to explore whether a similar pattern of empathy and emotional responding correlated with CU trait manifestation in the general population. A total of 124 participants completed the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits, the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, the Empathy Quotient, an expression recognition task, and a measure of affective response. Negative correlations with CU trait score were observed for both cognitive empathy and emotional empathy. Accuracy in the identification of fearful expressions presented a negative association with CU trait score. Self-rating of affective valence, when viewing both positive and negative images, indicated a universal reduction in emotional response associated with increased CU trait manifestation.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationLethbridge, E. M., Richardson, P., Reidy, L., & Taroyan, N. A. (2017). Exploring the relationship between callous-unemotional traits, empathy processing and affective valence in a general population. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 13(1), 162–172. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i1.1179
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1034
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1226
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i1.1179
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Keyword(s)callous–unemotional traitsen_US
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Keyword(s)CU traitsen_US
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Keyword(s)emotionen_US
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Keyword(s)empathyen_US
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Keyword(s)affective valenceen_US
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Keyword(s)personalityen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleExploring the relationship between callous-unemotional traits, empathy processing and affective valence in a general populationen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue1
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers162–172
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Volume13
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