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What is one of the potential reasons behind mindless aggression as described in the text?
What is one of the potential reasons behind mindless aggression as described in the text?
- Feeling threatened by another person
- Experiencing a surge of empathy
- The need to dominate and get what one wants (correct)
- Sensitivity to another person's feelings
Which term is used in the text to describe the pleasure derived from someone else's suffering?
Which term is used in the text to describe the pleasure derived from someone else's suffering?
- Empathy
- Mercy
- Sympathy
- Schadenfreude (correct)
What action led to Paul stabbing the man in the described case?
What action led to Paul stabbing the man in the described case?
- The man accidentally spilled a drink on him
- The man looked around the bar
- The man bumped into him at the bar
- The man stared at him (correct)
What was Paul's response when the man claimed he was not staring but just looking around the bar?
What was Paul's response when the man claimed he was not staring but just looking around the bar?
What does the text suggest could lead to someone being conceptualized as 'evil'?
What does the text suggest could lead to someone being conceptualized as 'evil'?
Why did Paul believe he needed to teach the man a lesson?
Why did Paul believe he needed to teach the man a lesson?
What abnormalities are found in the empathy circuit of Type B brains?
What abnormalities are found in the empathy circuit of Type B brains?
Which brain regions show less activity when reading a script about 'abandonment'?
Which brain regions show less activity when reading a script about 'abandonment'?
What do Type B individuals show when playing a 'trust' game according to recent studies?
What do Type B individuals show when playing a 'trust' game according to recent studies?
What is a common observation in borderlines while looking at emotional faces?
What is a common observation in borderlines while looking at emotional faces?
Which region of the brain shows abnormalities related to emotionally aversive slides?
Which region of the brain shows abnormalities related to emotionally aversive slides?
What is a notable characteristic of neural markers related to cooperative gestures in Type B individuals?
What is a notable characteristic of neural markers related to cooperative gestures in Type B individuals?
What warning signs of Paul's behavior were evident when he was just eight years old?
What warning signs of Paul's behavior were evident when he was just eight years old?
Why was Paul expelled from school as young as thirteen?
Why was Paul expelled from school as young as thirteen?
What behavior led to Paul being expelled from multiple schools?
What behavior led to Paul being expelled from multiple schools?
How did Paul exhibit aggression at school?
How did Paul exhibit aggression at school?
Why is Paul described as having Anti-Social Personality Disorder?
Why is Paul described as having Anti-Social Personality Disorder?
Based on the text, what label could be accurately applied to Paul?
Based on the text, what label could be accurately applied to Paul?
What is one characteristic of poor empathy according to the text?
What is one characteristic of poor empathy according to the text?
In the context of the text, what might a lack of insight contribute to?
In the context of the text, what might a lack of insight contribute to?
How does the text describe hurting someone knowingly?
How does the text describe hurting someone knowingly?
According to Cleckley's definition, what might a psychopath be capable of?
According to Cleckley's definition, what might a psychopath be capable of?
Why might psychopaths not come to the attention of the criminal justice system according to the text?
Why might psychopaths not come to the attention of the criminal justice system according to the text?
What term is used in the text to describe how psychopaths may blend into society unnoticed?
What term is used in the text to describe how psychopaths may blend into society unnoticed?
What is a milder form of Type P, as mentioned in the text?
What is a milder form of Type P, as mentioned in the text?
What is a major risk factor in becoming Type B?
What is a major risk factor in becoming Type B?
Why might parental rejection in childhood lead to aggression in adulthood, based on the passage?
Why might parental rejection in childhood lead to aggression in adulthood, based on the passage?
What emotional state might a child experience due to parental rejection?
What emotional state might a child experience due to parental rejection?
How are individuals with a 'Machiavellian' personality type characterized in the text?
How are individuals with a 'Machiavellian' personality type characterized in the text?
What is highlighted as a potential consequence of being unable to express rage towards rejecting parents as a child?
What is highlighted as a potential consequence of being unable to express rage towards rejecting parents as a child?
