Personality disorder

Annotated bibliographies Hansen C, Hansen R. Rock Music Videos and Antisocial Behavior. Basic & Applied Social Psychology [serial online]. December 1990;11(4):357-369. Available from: Business Source Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 22, 2015. In “Rock Music Videos and Antisocial Behavior,” Christine Hall Hansen and Ronald D. Hanson, professors of phycology, discuss the parallels between the effects of rock music. They assert that these antisocial behaviors can be linked toward a younger…

One of the best modern day adaptations of the Divine Comedy is the movie Seven. In this Dramatic Mystery, John Doe, a serial killer, carries out horrific murders based on the concept of contrapasso from the Divine Comedy. The Divine Comedy is referenced several times and seems to be the source for the serial killers seven murders as each relate to a deadly sin. From the opening credits to the seventh day of the film, the movie replicates Dante’s use of symmetry: the number seven refers to the…

towards others and oneself. The antagonist, Lady Catherine de Bourne was a prejudice woman who actively criticizes everyone, including those in her own social class. When Elizabeth Bennet visits Lady Catherine, she discovers Lady Catherine’s true personality. As Elizabeth listens to Lady Catherine, she thought, “that nothing was beneath this great lady’s attention, which could furnish her with an occasion of dictating to others” (Chapter 29, 205). ‘Why did not you all learn? You ought all to…

In “Of Mice and Men” success in Curley’s wife eyes is being a famous actress and gaining her own independence. Curley’s wife is a fifteen-year old, who desired to be a famous actress in Hollywood. However, Lennie killed her; thus, causing Lennie to fragmentized her dreams. Before her death, her mother and husband oppressed her, preventing her from fulfilling her desires, which lead to her becoming morose over the years. Curley’s wife definition of success is being a famous actress, having…

Desire can be a crude thing. As humans, people are raised to believe it is bad. It often is not good. It causes others to do not what is best for themselves or others, but for what they feel is best, which could be sinful. In the works of Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 129” and Hitchcock’s Notorious, desire for another person is depicted as negative. Yet, in Austen's Pride and Prejudice, desire can help bring the best out of people. In Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 129”, Shakespeare uses contrasts to display…

In the 1980s, there were numerous murders and missing individuals in different cities of British Columbia, and the police were puzzled for a period of time as to who the murder was. The murder, Clifford Olson, pledged guilty for his crimes after substantial time had passed. The childhood of Olson may provide support for why he committed such crimes. Clifford Robert Olsen was from Vancouver, British Columbia, and he was born on January 1st, 1940 (Mulgrew, 2011). Although Olson did not face any…

Brian Koslow, a professional guest speaker and an author, states, “If you nurture your mind, body and spirit, your time will expand, you will gain a new perspective that will allow you to accomplish much more.” In other words, if people want to become a better person, they will condition themselves into becoming one. In the film, Max, led by a fictional character named Max, exposed a defiant story about Adolf Hitler’s journey into leading many Germans into abominating the Jewish community. When…

Psychopaths are misunderstood in societies across the world, which is perhaps why so many of them end up in prisons, or worse, as our corporate leaders. Media portrayal clashes with psychologists’ efforts to dispel misconceptions and restrains stakeholders, like parole officers or colleagues of psychopathic leaders, from understanding how to prevent the destruction that psychopaths can potentially cause. However, the first step in effectively improving how we interact with psychopaths is…

Incarceration rates within the United States are among the highest in the world, but when sentences come to an end, offenders are released back into the community. As hundreds of thousands of offenders are released from prison each year, the stigma of being an ex-prisoner results in a multitude of obstacles, such as housing, employment, and relationships (Plante, 2015). Because reintegration back into the community can be such a difficult process, attention needs to be given to reentry barriers…

American Culture: Why Today’s Generation is Not Narcissistic In today’s day and age, it is easy to fall into the trap of focusing on only oneself and not anyone or anything else. It is easy to get so caught up in social media and the excitement of seeing how many likes one might get on Instagram or how many retweets on Twitter. It is easy to become nearly obsessed with tangible items that are of no emotional value. It is so compelling and fun and it is part of this generation’s culture, but in…