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- The study investigates the connection between socio-cognitive deficits and sexual violence, particularly focusing on imprisoned men convicted of rape.
- It highlights that these men struggle significantly with the ability to understand others' mental states, as assessed using a video-based theory of mind measure.
- The findings suggest important clinical and theoretical implications regarding the understanding of sexual violence and potential intervention strategies.
Article Abstract
Several of the known risk factors for sexual violence concern a lack of capacity for engaging in mutually satisfying interpersonal relationships. Socio-cognitive deficits may be approached from a theory of mind (ToM) perspective, where lack of ability to attribute mental states to others is seen as the core feature. This study focuses on imprisoned men (n = 26) convicted of rape against an adult. A video-based measure of ToM (MASC) was applied, depicting social interaction in a dynamic real-life setting. The results showed that the rape-convicted men have a markedly inferior ability to infer the mental states of others. Clinical as well as theoretical implications of the findings are discussed.
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