Psychopathy

Question 1

Define Psychopathy

Answer 1

Psychopathy is a personality disorder where a person tends to have traits such as impulsiveness, anti-social, recklessness. They tend to lack remorse (guilt) and empathy.

Question 2

Name 5 traits of a psychopath

Answer 2

• Remorseless
• lack of empathy
• anti-social
• impulsive and reckless
• Charming and lie for their own good

Question 3

What is the difference between psychopath 💡and sociopath🔪?

Answer 3

Psychopath is nature/nurture

Sociopath is nature

Psychopaths are smart, manipulative and minimise their risk in criminal activities

Sociopaths are more reckless, more erratic and rage prone. And engage more in criminal activities.

Question 4

What are the effects of labelling someone a psychopath?

Answer 4

They can be treated more harshly than a person who is not psychopath.

And unfair and harsher punishment may be given to them because of that

Question 5

What is the lucifer effect?

Answer 5

Transformation of a persons character causing good people to commit bad behaviour