Conscience, an Integrative Theory

Abstract

3.4 Statistical analyses 6.4 Results 6.4.1 Are aspects of conscience less, or differently, related in offenders than in non-offenders? 6.4.2 Predictive value of self-centredness, empathy and secondary cognitive distortions 6.5 Discussion 6.5.1 Implications for treatment 6.5.2 Limitations ≈≈≈ 7 BLUE EYES TO BE TRUSTED: A CASE DESCRIPTION 7.1 Case introduction 7.1.1 Observations 7.1.2 Life story 7.1.3 Offense for which Adam was charged 7.1.4 Summary of psychological assessment 7.1.5 First considerations on relevant factors in Adam's history and personality development 7.2 Exercise 7.2.1 Diagnosing Adam's conscience functioning using the chosen definition 7.2.2 Diagnostic descriptions of the constituents of Adam's conscience 7.2.3 Test diagnostics on constituents of conscience, based on questionnaires 7.2.4 Summary and integration 7.3 Conclusion x 8 RECAPITULATION OF FINDINGS, AND DISCUSSION 8.1 Recapitulation of findings, and discussion, against the background of available literature 8.1.1 Conscience defined: a regulatory function with multiple facets 8.1.2 Empirical studies of group differences in conscience functioning 8.2 Methodological considerations 8.3 Conclusions 8.4 Implications for treatment and clinical practice 8.5 Further research