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low arousal theory: a standalone construct

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Biosocial criminology

the explanation of antisocial behavior through chronically low physiological arousal, indexed by low resting heart rate, which reduces fear or drives stimulation seeking.

In biosocial criminology, low arousal theory refers to the explanation of antisocial behavior through chronically low physiological arousal, indexed by low resting heart rate, which reduces fear or drives stimulation seeking. This meaning comes from Ortiz (2004) in Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.[1]

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  1. Ortiz, J., & Raine, A. (2004). Heart Rate Level and Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 43(2), 154-162. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004583-200402000-00010

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