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| Title |
Prison brain? Executive dysfunction in prisoners
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, January 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00043 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jesse Meijers, Joke M. Harte, Frank A. Jonker, Gerben Meynen |
| Abstract |
A better understanding of the functioning of the brain, particularly executive functions, of the prison population could aid in reducing crime rates through the reduction of recidivism rates. Indeed, reoffending appears to be related to executive dysfunction and it is known that executive functions are crucial for self-regulation. In the current paper, studies to executive functions in regular adult prisoners compared to non-offender controls were reviewed. Seven studies were found. Specific executive functions were found to be impaired in the general prison population, i.e., attention and set-shifting, as well as in separate subgroups of violent (i.e., set-shifting and working memory) and non-violent offenders (i.e., inhibition, working memory and problem solving). We conclude that the limited number of studies is remarkable, considering the high impact of this population on society and elaborate on the implications of these specific impairments that were found. Further empirical research is suggested, measuring executive functioning within subjects over time for a group of detainees as well as a control group. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 24 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 13% |
| United States | 2 | 8% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 8% |
| Spain | 2 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4% |
| Australia | 1 | 4% |
| India | 1 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| Canada | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 10 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 16 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 17% |
| Scientists | 3 | 13% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 154 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 149 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 18 | 12% |
| Researcher | 17 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 10% |
| Other | 25 | 16% |
| Unknown | 35 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 75 | 49% |
| Neuroscience | 10 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 5% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 9 | 6% |
| Unknown | 42 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 104. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 October 2023.
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