The Neuroanatomical Bases of Pedophilia and the Importance of

Definition of Pedophilia Pedophilia: Adult sexual fondness for and activity with children Pedophilia is a form of paraphilia If

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders defines pedophilia as an intense and recurrent sexual interest in prepubescent

pedophilia These are, first, the argument that pedophilia is psychologically harmful to children and, second, the argument that since children cannot validly consent to

pedophilia Conclusions Pedophilia has been related to distinct indicators of neurodevelopmental alterations such as low intelligence quotient, left-handedness and smaller