This thesis is based on the frontal lobe dysfunction hypothesis and integrated emotion system model related to executive function and emotional recognition abilities of the psychopath and investigates whether the same types of frontal lobe dysfunction...
This thesis is based on the frontal lobe dysfunction hypothesis and integrated emotion system model related to executive function and emotional recognition abilities of the psychopath and investigates whether the same types of frontal lobe dysfunction and damage to emotional recognition abilities occur in similar groups within the country.
For specific research design, PCL-R was conducted with inmates in prisons and based on the results, psychopathic criminals and non-psychopathic criminals were classified. In order to investigate the executive function and emotional recognition in each of two groups, the WCST, Stroop Test, and a ERT-R were administered. As for the control variable, intelligence of the subjects was measured by Korean-Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.
As a result of the three tests, there were differences among groups. psychopathic criminals showed lower performance ability than did the non-psychopathic group in terms of executive function but in the Emotional Recognition Test, significant difference was found only in the item of "sadness" index between the two groups.