Prosocial behaviours – acts that benefit others – are of crucial importance for many species including humans. However, adolescents with conduct problems (CP), unlike their typically developing (TD) peers, demonstrate markedly reduced engagement in prosocial behaviours. This pattern is particularly pronounced in adolescents with CP and high levels of callous-unemotional traits (CP/HCU) who are at increased risk of developing psychopathy in adulthood. While a substantial amount of research has investigated the cognitive-affective mechanisms thought to underlie antisocial behaviour, much less is known about the mechanisms that could explain reduced prosocial behaviours in adolescents with CP.

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有行为问题和冷酷无情特征的青少年的亲社会动机和努力减少

亲社会行为——造福他人的行为——对于包括人类在内的许多物种至关重要。然而，有品行问题（CP）的青少年与典型发展中（TD）的同龄人不同，表现出亲社会行为的参与度显着减少。这种模式在患有 CP 和高度冷酷无情特征 (CP/HCU) 的青少年中尤其明显，他们在成年后患精神病的风险增加。虽然大量研究调查了被认为是反社会行为背后的认知情感机制，但对于解释 CP 青少年亲社会行为减少的机制知之甚少。