New research reveals adolescents with conduct problems are less willing to help others. Actual helping also depended on callous-unemotional traits, a risk factor for psychopathy.
People with conduct problems and high callous-unemotional traits are at risk of developing psychopathy.
The data highlight differences between individuals and new targets for research on behavioral interventions. Helping other people—be it your friend moving house or a colleague with their work—often requires effort. However, research has shown that helping others or engaging in what psychologists call"prosocial" behaviors has a range of positive impacts on our social relationships,
However, there is a group of young people that engage in antisocial behavior, have difficulty in their social relationships, and also appear to show worryingly low levels of prosocial behaviors. This pattern of behaviors inis termed"conduct problems." A new study explores how teenagers with conduct problems engage in effortful prosocial behaviors and highlights important factors we may need to consider when designing interventions to support this vulnerable group.
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