`Psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term. The term psychopath is commonly used incorrectly in the media to describe someone who has done something considered “evil.” Terrorists, mass killers and bombers often get labeled with this term before anyone has caught them, let alone had time to make an assessment of them. It’s become shorthand for people who do terrible things, and that disconnect from the reality of the situation is a problem in the way we view people and their actions. By labeling someone a psychopath, it’s easy to write them off as evil and never look at the actual factors that go into their actions.…
An article describing the characteristics of psychopaths and sociopaths. The article covers many areas such as violence over confidence and shallow to none emotions. Compares the differences between psychopaths and sociopaths.…
Introduction Purpose of the Book The purpose of this book is make people aware of the sociopaths around us. Over and over again, the author mentions that one in twenty-five people are sociopaths meaning that they lack a conscience. It serves to warn the readers of the dangers of interacting with the sociopaths around us.…
Because sociopaths think so highly of themselves, they look down on others and often degrade others to makes themselves appear more dominant and superior (“Antisocial Personality-Part I”). Perhaps these traits of superiority…
Martha Stout would describe a sociopath as someone who has no empathy for another person, has no conscience, and does not feel guilt. In other words they lack moral reasoning, “Moral reasoning is the thought process that attends conscience and helps it decide what to do” (Stout, p.171). In the model for morality and moral development, made by Lawrence Kohlberg, these individual would belong to Level 1, that’s when moral issues are approached from the perspective of self-interest Sociopaths are commonly known to be criminals or have criminal characteristics, which isn't always the case, but can also be described as ethical egoism, which states, “we should act from self-interest—that our motivation for moral behavior should be our own rationally derived interests” (Williams & Arrigo, p.103). In this reading I would argue…
Title: In Cold Blood Thesis: The history of the anti-social personality is long and complex. you may have heard the terms sociopath and psychopath which are used to refer to individuals who behave violently, aggressively, and selfishly. The media often applies these labels to serial killers. It is certain that the features of the psychopath and sociopath are similar to the current descriptions of the anti-social style. It is characterized by the persistent and pervasive disregard for the needs and rights of others.…
Edens, and Jennifer Cox, (2012) one of the primary focuses for this article is how the labeling of antisocial personality disorder (APD), psychopaths, and sociopaths are made. In addition to how these labels can predict outcoomes and in what courts is it easier to diagnose as mentally ill. To start off their study Edens and Cox gave their surveys to voluntary participants attending the Fifth National Seminar on the Development and Integration of Mitigation Evidence. This was a legal seminar, and many whom attended were attorneys and mitigation specialist. These factors being relevant to their case study and even a necessity in understanding specific events that only people with their experience would know.…
Certain people whom are lacking the basic social skills necessary are excelling at life because they have found their niche. The hallmarks of the psychopathic personality involve egocentric, grandiose behavior, completely…
Well, if he is a sociopath you'll have nothing to worry about. This is about the time he'll fade into the background and cut you out and never utter your name again. Also the he started it argument doesn't provide justification for your actions. You clearly choose to invade his privacy when you went digging in his history to find his porn. You should have just dumped him and moved on with your life.…
Also, in a past chapter in our text, I was so astonished by the undergoing research on Autistic children and how emotions displayed on cartoon trains has allowed for these children to recognize emotions, which leads me to believe that anything is possible with extensive research and adequate techniques. These qualities, I believe are important qualities to possess as they allow us to develop and maintain relationships and even to increase our success in other areas like the workplace. I can’t help but to relate the topic of emotional intelligence to sociopaths, one usually relates negative stigmas to this personality disorder, but in actuality there are plenty of diagnosed sociopaths who lead “normal” lives. One example is M.E. Thomas, diagnosed sociopath and author of “Confessions of a Sociopath: A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight.” One characteristic of a sociopath is the lack of empathy and the inability to “feel” emotions.…
Psychopaths tend to be without any conscience and they are incapable to feel any type of emotion. One reason for this, is due to psychopaths interpreting anything pertaining to emotion, with a neutral or nonchalant attitude. Since psychopaths don’t seem to be able to feel any type of emotion, they tend to be notorious liars. They can lie to be able to get what they want and to turn things into their favor. Due to that fact, psychopaths also seem to be master manipulators, making sure that everything goes according to their…
Understanding how human behavior is linked to ¬¬¬different disorders is essential while striving to comprehend crime and its causes. Many professionals often assume psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder are identical, and interchangeably utilize the two terms. Upon further investigation and research, both have been proven to be in fact different, and entail different elements. Psychopathy is a bundle of socially deviant behaviors and personality traits; antisocial personality disorder, on the other hand, is composed of both criminal and antisocial behavior. According to Hare’s article, Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder: A Case of Diagnostic Confusion, most psychopaths meet the criteria for antisocial personality disorder, but…
It is sociopaths that tend to act more impulsively and cause havoc. Most psychopaths are able to live inconspicuously in society, but that does not mean that there aren 't a large number of imprisoned psychopaths and sociopaths. In 2013, it was said that psychopaths make up from 20 to 30% of the imprisoned population, and it was shown that they were more likely to be involved in violent crimes and were also more likely to have repeated transgressions than people not afflicted with the these disorders. With that being said, psychopathic and sociopathic behavior has a wide a range as other mental conditions. One might be able to adapt in society well while another may not be able to exist without corruption and violence.…
Public shaming has been around for thousands of years and has a been a tremendous part of human history. In The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne has committed adultery and is forced to wear the letter “A” on her chest for all of eternity. Public shaming, similar to what Hester was sentenced to, still happens today consequently making public shaming an alternative punishment. However, public shaming should not be apart of the judges repertoire as it affects the criminals way more than intended. Having the government and legal system come up with the punishment is pushing the boundaries on the Eighth Amendment and privacy.…
Personality disorders affect millions of people worldwide. Although it does not discriminate among socioeconomic parameters or race, mental disorders control how people interact with each other through all areas of life. Sociopathy, a mental disorder which curtails emotional connectivity, such as empathy, guilt, compassion, and shame to society, plagues a behavior, one cannot simply look into present actions, but a person as a whole. It is often confused by nonmedical professionals for psychopathy and other personality disorders; however, predisposition and childhood trauma have to be present to create a full-fledged sociopath which will affect the person’s choices and quality of life in adulthood.…