EEG AS A PREDICTOR OF ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR |
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| Authors: | SARNOFF A MEDNICK JAN VOLA VKA WILLIAM F GABRIELLI Jr TURAN M ITIL |
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| Institution: | Sarnofl A. Mednick is Professor of Psychology and Research Professor in theSocial Science Research Institute at the University of Southern California. He is also Director of the Psykologisk Instirut, Kommunehospitalet. Copenhagen. He is investigating the biosocial bases of the etiology of criminal behavior. His work centers on prospective, longitudinal studies of large cohorts. He is also involved in research on the etiology of schizophrenia.;Jan Volavka received his M. D. degree from Charles University in Prague in 1959 and his Ph. D. in medicalsciences from the Academy of Sciences in Prague in 1965. He is now Professor of Psychiatry at New York University. Dr. Volavka has published over 100 articles and chapters on clinical neurophysiology and psychopharmacology.;William F. Gabrielli. Jr. is a Research Associate at the Social Science Research Institute. He recently received his doctorate in Psychology from the University of Southern Colifornia. Hisgeneral interests include quantiiat ive psychological research, criminology, and alcohol research.;Turan M. ltil is Director and Research Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at New York Medical College in Tarrytown. Dr. ItilS professional interests are psychopharmacology, clinical electrophysiology, and schizophrenia. Dr. Itil is the coeditor of Psychotropic Action of Hormones (Spectrum). |
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| Abstract: | Slowing of alpha brain activity has been reported among antisocial individuals. One popular hypothesis to explain this slowing assumes a developmental lag, that is, brain immaturity. Studies to date have not established whether the brain wave activity precedes the development of antisocial behavior. The present longitudinal study attempts to answer this question by looking at EEG brain activity measures taken before the beginning of delinquent activity. Slower alpha patterns proved to be characteristic of later delinquents. The findings, however, do not support the developmental immaturity hypothesis. |
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