antisocial
(adjective)
Antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; opposed to social order or the principles of society.
Examples of antisocial in the following topics:
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Cluster B: Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders
- Cluster B disorders include antisocial personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, and borderline personality disorder.
- Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is characterized by a pervasive pattern of disregard for (or violation of) the rights of others.
- While many individuals break the law and engage in antisocial behavior, it is not appropriate to assume that antisocial behaviors indicate the antisocial personality disorder.
- Another theory suggests that histrionic personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder could have a possible relationship to one another.
- Research has found two-thirds of patients diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder also meet criteria similar to that of the antisocial personality disorder.
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Juvenile Crime
- The study, which appeared in the September 2008 issue of the Journal of Genetic Psychology, is the first to establish a statistically significant association between an affinity for antisocial peer groups and a particular variation (called the 10-repeat allele) of the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1).
- The study, which appeared in the September 2008 issue of the Journal of Genetic Psychology, is the first to establish a statistically significant association between an affinity for antisocial peer groups and a particular variation (called the 10-repeat allele) of the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1).
- Delinquency prevention is the broad term for all efforts aimed at preventing youth from becoming involved in criminal or other antisocial activity.
- Juvenile delinquency refers to antisocial or illegal behavior by children or adolescents, for dealing with juveniles, such as juvenile detention centers.
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Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders
- In addition, antisocial personality disorder is listed both here and in the chapter on personality disorders.
- These behaviors are often referred to as "antisocial behaviors."
- It is often seen as the precursor to antisocial personality disorder, which is not diagnosed until the individual is 18 years old.
- CD is diagnosed in the DSM-5 based on a prolonged pattern of antisocial behavior such as serious violation of laws and social norms and rules.
- Adoption and twin studies indicate that 50% or more of the variance causing antisocial behavior is attributable to heredity for both males and females.
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Psychological Theories of Deviance
- This childhood disorder is often seen as the precursor to antisocial personality disorder.
- Compared to normal controls, youth with early and adolescent onset of conduct disorder displayed reduced responses in the brain regions associated with antisocial behavior.
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Heuristics and Cognitive Biases
- This researcher has recently read about and heard news stories on antisocial personality disorder.
- As a result, she ends up incorrectly flagging several participants in the sample as having antisocial personality disorder, when in reality, this mental illness is quite infrequent in the general population.
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Introduction to Personality Disorders
- Antisocial personality disorder: A pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others, rooted in a lack of empathy.
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Surrealism
- He admired the young writer's antisocial attitude and disdain for established artistic tradition.
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Biological Differences
- Females are also less likely to suffer hyperactivity or speech disorders as children or to display antisocial personalities as adults (potentially due to gender socialization wherein femininities are associated with social behaviors and communication skills).
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Social Cognition
- People with autism, psychosis, antisocial personality disorder, and other disorders show differences in social behavior compared to their unaffected peers.
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Influence of Parenting Style on Child Development
- Although these children may do poorly in school, they do not tend to engage in antisocial behavior for fear of their parents' reaction.