The Psychopath Flashcards

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In social deviance the psychopath is also said to be:

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  • impulsive
  • to have poor behavioural controls
  • to need excitement
  • to demonstrate adult antisocial behaviour
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One particularly striking feature of a psychopath is that:

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  • extremely violent and anti social behaviour appears at a very young age often including
  • casual lying
  • petty theft
  • a pattern of killing animals
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Good traits of a psychopath:

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  • appear extremely at ease with themselves
  • articulate
  • highly intelligent
  • charming and convincing
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Psychopaths are said to be:

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  • glib
  • superficial
  • egocentric
  • manipulative
  • to lack empathy
  • to have shallow emotions
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