Hungry like the wolf: a word-pattern analysis of the language of psychopaths

Purpose. This study used statistical text analysis to examine the features of crime narratives provided by psychopathic homicide offenders. Psychopathic speech was predicted to reflect an instrumental/predatory world view, unique socioemotional needs, and a poverty of affect. Methods. Two text analy...

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Authors: Hancock, Jeffrey T. (Author) ; Woodworth, Michael T. (Author) ; Porter, Stephen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2013, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 102-114
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