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Rodriguez SN, Gullapalli AR, Tirrell PS, Maurer JM, Egala U, Edwards BG, Anderson NE, Harenski CL, Decety J, Neumann CS, Kiehl KA. Automated patterns of head dynamics are associated with psychopathic traits in incarcerated women. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2023; 200:111904. [PMID: 37937147 PMCID: PMC10629898 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2022.111904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Men with elevated psychopathic traits have been characterized by unique patterns of nonverbal communication, including more fixed and focused head positions during clinical interviews, compared to men scoring low on measures of psychopathy. However, it is unclear whether similar patterns of head dynamics help characterize women scoring high on psychopathic traits. Here, we utilized an automated detection algorithm to assess head position and dynamics during a videotaped clinical interview (i.e., the Psychopathy Checklist - Revised [PCL-R]) in a sample of n = 213 incarcerated women. PCL-R Total, Factor 1 (i.e., interpersonal and affective psychopathic traits), and Factor 2 (i.e., lifestyle/behavioral and antisocial/developmental psychopathic traits) scores were associated with a pattern of head dynamics indicative of a rigid head position. The current study extends analyses of nonverbal behavior studies in men to women and highlights how individuals with elevated psychopathic traits demonstrate unique nonverbal behaviors relative to individuals who score low on psychopathic traits. The implications and clinical value of these findings are discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samantha N. Rodriguez
- Department of Psychology, MSC03-2220 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
- The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
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- Department of Psychology, MSC03-2220 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, MSC01 1100 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Psychology, MSC03-2220 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
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- Department of Psychology, 5848 S. University Avenue, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Department of Psychology, 1155Union Circle #311280, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA
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- Department of Psychology, MSC03-2220 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
- The Mind Research Network, 1101 Yale Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
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Rodriguez SN, Gullapalli AR, Maurer JM, Tirrell PS, Egala U, Anderson NE, Harenski CL, Kiehl KA. Quantitative Head Dynamics Associated with Interpersonal (Grandiose-Manipulative) Psychopathic Traits in Incarcerated Youth. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT 2022; 44:1054-1063. [PMID: 37008299 PMCID: PMC10065468 DOI: 10.1007/s10862-022-09988-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
Abstract
Clinicians have long noted that individuals with elevated psychopathic traits can be characterized by unique interpersonal styles, including prolonged eye contact, invasion of interpersonal space, and frequent use of hand gestures. Such forms of nonverbal communication can be measured via hand, body, and head position and dynamics. Previous studies have developed an automated algorithm designed to capture head position and dynamics from digital recordings of clinical interviews in a sample of incarcerated adult men. We observed that higher psychopathy scores were associated with stationary head dwell time. Here, we applied a similar automated algorithm to assess head position and dynamics on videotaped clinical interviews assessing psychopathic traits from n = 242 youth housed at a maximum-security juvenile correctional facility. We observed that higher psychopathy scores (assessed via the Hare Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version [PCL:YV]) were associated with unique patterns of head dynamics. Specifically, PCL:YV Total, Factor 1 (measuring grandiose-manipulative and callous-unemotional traits), and Facet 1 (measuring grandiose-manipulative traits) scores were associated with a higher proportion of time spent in a head dynamics pattern consisting of moderate movement away from the average head position. This study lays the groundwork for future investigations to apply quantitative methods to better understand patterns of nonverbal communication styles in clinical populations characterized by severe antisocial behavior.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samantha N. Rodriguez
- University of New Mexico, Department of Psychology, Albuquerque, NM, USA
- The Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Department of Psychology, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Department of Psychology, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- University of New Mexico, Department of Psychology, Albuquerque, NM, USA
- The Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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