Antisocial personality disorder

Psychopathology are the studies of pathological mental conditions or deficiencies. The defining characteristics is the inability to determine the thoug and feelings. Also, It is possible for psychopaths to inflict pain without appreciation for the victim’s suffering. The different behaviors and someone’s actions can show the chemical imbalances that the brain has, therefore there are different theories that can be specifically true depending on the psychopath’s record and tests results. Anyone…

II. Kennett, “Autism, Empathy and Moral Agency” Kennett claims that psychopaths are amoral most likely due to their lack of empathy which is also an impairment in individuals with autism. However, it does not seem to be the case that autistic individuals are also amoral. Kennett claims that “an examination of moral thinking in high-functioning autistic people supports a Kantian rather than Humean account of moral agency.” Kennett first looks at how empathy is characterized in psychological…

Considering the descriptions of personality and character organization by McWilliams (2011) and exploring my view of self, others, and the world, along with core beliefs, I believe that my character style is Masochistic. According to McWilliams core experiences of the masochistic self is that of being “unworthy, guilty, rejectable, deserving of punishment” (p. 277). Meanwhile, these fears are not always at the conscious level, as I am making the assumption that I am at the character style end…

stigma of character traits, physical stigma, and stigma of group identity. Goffman illustrates stigma of character traits are blemishes of individual character perceived as weak minded, and lack to success in life. Some of these traits are mental disorder, addiction to alcoholism and drugs, homosexuality and radical political behavior (Crossman). Furthermore, physical stigma refers to physical deformities of the body, such as having a growth deformity where a person was born only with one arm or…

Also, a study in Finland discovered that genes are associated with violent crimes. People would assume that Dick and Perry are responsible for their heinous crimes, however, due to mental disorders, social influences, and their emotional states, they are not highly responsible. Those born with mental disorders have the tendency…

‘gift’? It is fascinating that this gift of empathy that most of the population possesses and uses to understand each other could not be present in someone . A psychopath is the term used in society to label people who lack empathy. It is a mental disorder that is among the hardest ones to distinguish. It is frightening that a human being can be a pathological liar, manipulate other people easily, and is incapable of feeling any anxiety or remorse for their actions. Everyone lies whether they…

grandfather, who suffered from depression. Bundy was exposed to emotional problems; Emotional disorders appeared on him since he was only three. When Bundy was adolescent, psychosexual disorders appeared on him. He was addicted to watching pornography and drinking alcohol; those are the two main factors that changed Bundy from a normal man to a serial killer. He had Jekyll and Hyde personality disorder. Also, he was affected emotionally…

camouflage themselves in a group of a normal people, I can fathom how they can be undetected in a company environment. The reading defines psychopathy as “a personality disorder rooted in lying, manipulation, deceit, egocentricity, callousness, and other potentially destructive traits.” I never viewed someone being psychopathic as having a personality disorder. I believed it was due to an imbalance of chemicals in the brain.…

Readers of “A Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe view it with a mixture of fascination and confusion, arising from the conniving plot of murder carried out by the story’s main character, Montresor. A member of the European oligarchy, Montresor is insulted by another of the elite he considers a friend, named Fortunato. Montresor approaches Fortunato during carnival season about a pipe of wine known as Amontillado that he claims to have purchased in order to lure him to the catacombs…

friendships than other mental disorders, showing an affinity for negative relations with others and a deficit in ability to form positive ones. In Kylie’s case, it is apparent this has been a significant issue for her in the past and particularly on admission to the ward, as she is refusing to allow her mother to be contacted by the treatment team. Pathophysiological factors of Kylie’s potential diagnosis reaffirm this barrier, as people with BPD are well known for the personality of trait of…