Psychopathic traits are related to diminished guilt aversion and reduced trustworthiness during social decision-making.

ABSTRACT: Individuals with high levels of psychopathic tendencies tend to show a lack of guilt, a lack of empathic concern, and a disregard for the impact of their decisions on others. However, how guilt influences social decision-making for those with high psychopathic traits is still unknown. Here, we investigated how psychopathic traits relate to the capacity to acquire knowledge about social expectations, and to what extent guilt aversion affects subsequent decision-making. 63 participants completed self-report measures of psychopathy, and then played a modified Trust Game in the role of the Trustee. Results showed that participants' self-reported beliefs about their partner's expectations were largely predictive of the amount of money they returned to the partner. These decisions were negativel

SUBMITTER: Gong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6514208 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature