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The Neurobiology and Psychology of Pedophilia: Recent Advances and Challenges

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2015
A pedophilic disorder is recognized for its impairment to the individual and for the harm it may cause others. Pedophilia is often considered a side issue and research into the nature of pedophilia is delayed in comparison to research into other ...
Gilian eTenbergen, Matthias eWittfoth, Helge eFrieling, Jorge ePonseti, Martin eWalter, Henrik eWalter, Klaus eBeier, Boris eSchiffer, Tillmann Horst Christoph Kruger   +8 more
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Commission pathways for sexual offences against children: A novel methodological approach exposing distinct pathways as a function of offending history

Legal and Criminological Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Using neural network analysis, we examined how specific dispositional and situational factors influence pathways for the commission of sexual offending against children. Use of non‐linear multifactorial models is still developing in psychological and criminological research, making this a unique contribution to these fields.
Kelly Jackson, Raphaële Arlettaz, Alfred Allan, Joseph Clare, Frank Morgan, Hilde Tubex   +5 more
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The use of virtual reality in forensic‐correctional psychiatric settings: A systematic review

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Volume 80, Issue 7, Page 546-565, July 2026.
Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly being used as an innovative technology for assessment, treatment, and training within psychiatric settings. However, little work has been done to synthesize existing literature on the use and benefits of VR in forensic‐correctional settings.
Michael Y. Wang, Eric Yu, Rida Tauqir, Maya Mckeown, Shahnawaz Towheed, Mark M. Kaggwa, John M. Bradford, Gary A. Chaimowitz, Andrew T. Olagunju   +8 more
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Impaired attentional control in pedophiles in a sexual distractor task

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2016
Pedophilic disorder, a subtype of paraphilia, is defined as a recurrent sexual interest in prepubescent children, which is characterized by persistent thoughts, fantasies, urges, sexual arousal or behavior.
Kirsten Jordan, Peter Fromberger, Jakob von Herder, Henrike Steinkrauss, Rebekka Nemetschek, Joachim Witzel, Jürgen Leo Müller   +6 more
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Erwin Schrödinger und die Versuchungen der (Wissenschafts‐)Biografik: Vorurteilsgefüge und Mechanismen der Skandalisierung

Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Volume 49, Issue 2, Page 135-293, June 2026.
Since late 2021, serious allegations have been made against physicist Erwin Schrödinger, ranging from pedophilia to serial sexual abuse. These accusations have significantly tarnished the Nobel Prize winner's public reputation. The ongoing debate has repeatedly raised the question of whether, and to what extent, these grave allegations are justified ...
Magdalena Gronau, Martin Gronau
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The Association Between Previous Suicide Attempts and Risk Level According to the Static‐99R in Men Who Have Sexually Offended

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 63-70, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Suicide is a leading cause of death within correctional institutions, with men convicted of sexual offences over‐represented among those who have attempted suicide. Despite an increased risk for suicidality, limited research has examined how past suicide attempts are associated with sexual offending and specific risk domains on ...
Jordyn Monaghan, Krystal Lowe, Michael C. Seto, Marc W. Patry, Skye Stephens   +4 more
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Pedophilia

Voices in Bioethics, 2016
There is no cure, so the focus is on protecting children.”[i] Harvard Medical Health Letter, July 2010 Pedophilia, or the sexual attraction to children who have yet to reach puberty, continues to perplex clinicians and researchers in the 21st ...
Michael Reaves
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Medical Management of Problematic Sexual Arousal for People With a Sexual Conviction in England and Wales: Challenges, Learning and Progress

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 79-86, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background In England and Wales, the primary treatments for individuals convicted of sexual offences are psychological. However, medication to manage problematic sexual arousal (MMPSA) is gaining importance as an alternative. This article reviews the current evidence surrounding the MMPSA approach.
Belinda Winder, D. Grubin, M. Underwood, Z. Antoniadis, M. Carvalheiro, E. Marshall, C. Norman, R. Bourne, A. Kaul   +8 more
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Reading Nietzsche in an Age of Conspiracy Theories

Modern Theology, Volume 42, Issue 2, Page 251-275, April 2026.
Abstract This essay considers Friedrich Nietzsche's critique of Christian morality as a template for interpreting the epistemology of modern conspiracy theorists. The first section elucidates Nietzsche's notion of ressentiment as it can be applied to contemporary conspiracism. The effectiveness of this comparative assessment thus raises the question of
J.W. Olson
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Who Is the System? On the Externalisation and Depersonalisation of Responsibility for Abuse

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 686-697, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines the externalisation and depersonalisation of responsibility in the institutional communication of the Roman Catholic Church in the context of sexualised violence. Niklas Luhmann's theory of social systems is used to show how semantic constructions such as ‘systemic causes’ rhetorically blur responsibility and contribute ...
Thomas Kron
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