Psychopathy

The topic of serial murder is seen all over media. It ranges from shows such as Dexter and Criminal Minds to movies like The Silence of the Lambs, Psycho, and Hannibal. While very entertaining, these shows, and the general media, fail to fully portray the actual reasons for serial killing. They force the observer “to believe that persons capable of random homicides must indeed be mentally ill or sick” (Hickey, 2016, p. 77) and it only increases our societies fear of those who have mental…

1950’s family life has taken a turn for the worse. What was once the idealistic Jones’ type of family soon discovers that they’re advanced way of life isn 't all it’s cracked up to be. “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury is a short story that plays off of the manipulative relationship between spoiled children and their parents, and the paranoia of technology being able to overpower (or in this story’s case kill) mankind in the hands of what should be an innocent child. I was genuinely interested in the…

The term psychopath was established in the 1800’s to signify a personality disorder which is characterised by anti-social behaviour, lack of empathy, care and bold behaviour. Throughout history the world has witnessed a countless amount of horrifying psychopaths, but the infamous Edward Theodore Gein was a perplexing psychopath who was known for his unorthodox crimes. His real-life cases has influenced media and the creation of several fictional characters like Leather Face from The Texas…

In light of the film, We Need To Talk About Kevin, based on the 2003 novel by Lionel Shriver, it is apparent that the film presents a specific case of Antisocial Personality Disorder through the actions and thought processes of Kevin Khatchadourian, the eponymous character. The story is told through the main point of view of the character’s mother, Eva Khatchadourian, through which she undergoes a series of negative events as she attempts to deal with her son, Kevin Khatchadourian, and the…

Every day we turn look online or turn on the television to see the latest news. There is always some kind of crime being committed. This is what makes the news and makes all of us so curious to what is really going on around us. Every time a vicious or heinous crime occurs we are all left wondering why it occurred, what could make a person do such a horrible act or what caused such a malicious outburst of anger. Crime happens daily and comes in every shape and form, from a horrific blood bath…

Antisocial Personality Disorder According to Mayo Clinic, antisocial personality disorder (APD) is a mental disorder in which victims of it may ignore the rights, wrongs, and feelings of someone. People who are antisocial are not found to be delusional and they do not hallucinate, or have any other cognitive issues, in most cases. Symptoms of APD are being disrespectful, mischievous, arrogant, dishonest, stealing and sometimes not showing empathy toward others. These symptoms create a…

Dark Triads and relationship outcomes Name: Goh Cheng Hooi UIU ID: 300331688 Subject: Research Method 377 Dateline: 6/3/2015 Lecturer: Mr Lim Dark triad has 3 distinctive personality traits; narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopath which are inter-correlated. This group of people tends to be manipulative, admiration seeking, high self sense of importance, and insensitive in social context. These personality traits are maladaptive and destructive which resulting the dark triads less…

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…

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…

When professor Dalgish gave us this subject, some of the things were passed in my mind instantly. During four weeks, I took prof. Geiling and Prof. Dresser’s classes. Prof Geiling was talking about psychology and mental diseases by what modern people suffered. Prof. Dresser taught us about Christianity and who Jesus is, and why he does matter us. Personally, I have some experiences to attend services and learning about Jesus before, but the psychology was a completely brand-new to me; thus I…