Arousal, Gray's theory of anxiety, and the etiology of psychopathy.
Biol Psychol
; 188: 108772, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
This paper focuses on Jeffrey Gray's theory of anxiety from the perspective of Fowles' (1980) application of his work to theories of arousal, psychophysiology, and the etiology of psychopathy. Although highly influential, the concept of general arousal failed to find support in terms of between-individuals assessment with multiple physiological measures. Gray's constructs of a behavioral inhibition system (BIS) that mediates anxiety, a behavioral approach or activation system (BAS) that energizes behavior to approach rewards, and a nonspecific arousal system that energizes behavior captured aspects of arousal. Fowles (1980) proposed that the BIS elicits electrodermal activity in response to threats, the BAS increases heart rate in response to reward incentive cues, and psychopathy is associated with a weak BIS. The paper reviews Gray's impact on future research on these topics, including early proposals relevant to the National Institute of Mental Health's Research Domain Criteria. Finally, the paper summarizes the evolution of theories of the etiology of psychopathy since 1980, noting ways in which aspects of Gray's theory are still seen in psychopathy research. Patrick's triarchic model has emerged as a major theory of psychopathy. Beauchaine's trait impulsivity theory of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder also is relevant.
Palabras clave
Arousal; Ascending reticular activating system (ARAS); BAS; BIS; Cardiac pre-ejection period (PEP); Electrodermal activity; FFFS; Fear potentiated startle; Heart rate; Psychopathology; Psychopathy; RDoC; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA); Septo-hippocampal system; executive control; mesolimbic dopamine system; triarchic model
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Ansiedad
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Teoría Psicológica
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Trastorno de Personalidad Antisocial
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Biol Psychol
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2024
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