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What is Conduct Disorder? 
And what does it mean when kids with CD have callous-unemotional traits?
By Gia Miller
 
Conduct disorder is a pattern of behavior in which a child repeatedly does things that harm others or breaks social norms and rules. Kids are diagnosed with CD when they intentionally hurt people or animals, destroy property, steal things and/or defy rules...

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Empathy and Callous–Unemotional Traits in Different Bullying Roles: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Bullying is an extremely damaging type of violence that is present in schools all over the world, but there are still many gaps in knowledge regarding different variables that might influence the phenomenon. Two promising research...

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Empathy and Callous–Unemotional Traits in Different Bullying Roles: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Neural Processing of Socioemotional Content in Conduct-disordered Juvenile Offenders With Limited Prosocial Emotions 
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The Development of Psychopathy
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Understanding the Development of Psychopathy: Progress and Challenges
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Annual Research Review: A Developmental Psychopathology Approach to Understanding Callous-unemotional Traits in Children and Adolescents with Serious Conduct Problems
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The Neuromoral Theory of Antisocial, Violent, and Psychopathic Behavior
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Psychopathic Personality: Bridging the Gap Between Scientific Evidence and Public Policy
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Reduced Laughter Contagion in Boys at Risk for Psychopathy
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Psychopathy and Fear: Specific Impairments in Judging Behaviors That Frighten Others
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Guidance for Working With a Patient Who Elicits Fear in the Psychiatrist
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