Psychopaths and Psychopathy HSP3U PDF

PSYCHOPATHS AND PSYCHOPATHY HSP3U  PSYCHOPATHY Psychopathy is a condition characterized by the absence of empathy and other emotions. Callousness, detachment and a lack of conscience enable psychopaths to be highly manipulative. Difficult disorder t...

PSYCHOPATHS AND PSYCHOPATHY HSP3U  PSYCHOPATHY Psychopathy is a condition characterized by the absence of empathy and other emotions. Callousness, detachment and a lack of conscience enable psychopaths to be highly manipulative. Difficult disorder to spot, as they can appear normal, and even charming  MANY CRIMINALS ARE PSYCHOPATHS, BUT... NOT ALL PSYCHOPATHS ARE CRIMINALS.  PSYCHOPATHY Adult psychopathy is largely resistant to treatment, though programs exist to treat callous, unemotional youth in hopes of preventing them from maturing into psychopaths. Brain anatomy, genetics, and a person’s environment may all contribute to the development of psychopathic traits. Parasitic lifestyle POSSIBLE SIGNS OF A PSYCHOPATH Poor behavioural Glibness/ controls Lack of superficial Conning/ realistic, long- charm manipulative Promiscuous term goals sexual Many short term behaviour marital Grandiose Lack of relationshios sense of impulsivity remorse self-worth or guilt Early Juvenile behavioural delinquency Pathological problems Criminal lying Shallow affect versatility irresponsibility (reduced emotional Callous/ Need for Failure to accept response) lack of stimulation/ prone responsibility for empathy to boredom one’s own actions  “IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1 PERCENT OF MALES AND 0.3–0.7 PERCENT OF FEMALES COULD BE CLASSIFIED AS PSYCHOPATHS.”  WHAT IS A SOCIOPATH? Sociopath: A person with antisocial tendencies Psychopathic traits are that are caused by thought to be more social or innate. environmental factors  ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER Antisocial personality disorder overlaps with psychopathy but is not the same condition. A person can meet the criteria for antisocial personality disorder—which focus largely on antisocial behaviors— without showing core traits associated with psychopathy. Psychopaths are thought to comprise just a fraction of people with antisocial personality disorder.  A mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a NARCISSISTIC deep need for excessive PERSONALITY attention and admiration, DISORDER troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others.  VIDEO: THE PSYCHOPATH NEXT DOOR Meet the Psychopaths That Live Among Us | Doc Zone Most of us think of the psychopath as a serial killer, but most are not physically violent criminals, and they live among us, undetected. Charming, manipulative and ruthless, these are the “snakes in suits” who don’t rob the bank but instead become a director of it. #DocZone Most of us think of the psychopath as a serial killer — a monster like Colonel Russell Williams, Paul Bernardo or Clifford Olsen. But most psychopaths are not physically violent criminals. They live among us, undetected. Experts believe between one and two per cent of the general adult male population are psychopaths, which means there could be 300,000 of them in Canada alone. The ‘successful’ psychopath could be your neighbour, your boss, your spouse, or your friend. “Psychopaths are every bit as rational as any human being, if not more so, because they don’t have the noise of human emotion,’’ says Dr. Stephen Porter, Professor of Forensic Psychology at the University of British Columbia. “Psychopaths do know right from wrong in the 'cognitive' or rational sense, and even do as well on moral-reasoning tasks in the lab setting as the rest of us.” Many psychopaths are highly skilled at mimicking normal human emotion, using charisma, manipulation and intimidation to satisfy their own needs. No wonder the psychopath is so hard to detect. Dr. Robert Hare, professor emeritus at UBC and the FBI's top consulting psychologist on psychopaths, devised the Psychopathy Checklist, used by psychologists around the world to determine the degree of psychopathy in subjects. “They want many of the same basic things that the rest of us but in addition have an inordinate need for power, prestige, wealth, and so forth,” says Hare. “They differ from most of us in terms of how much they 'need', their sense of entitlement to whatever they want, and the means with which they are willing to achieve their ends." This documentary is also available on the Ironically, the ruthless winner-take-all ethos of North American culture nurtures and rewards psychopathy. Charming, manipulative and ruthless, these are the “snakes in suits” who don’t rob the bank, but instead become a director of it. These “successful psychopaths” — those who attain prominent positions in society — may be overrepresented in certain occupations, such as politics, entertainment and business. Psychopaths love chaos and hate rules, so they tend to thrive in the fast-moving world of business, says Dr. Paul Babiak, a psychologist from New York City. "They have traits similar to ideal leaders. You would expect an ideal leader to be narcissistic, self-centred, dominant, very assertive, maybe to the point of being aggressive." They are verbally abusive, subject to rages and totally lacking in empathy or remorse, all of which makes them natural predators. The Psychopath Next Door provides a chilling and provocative examination of those in our midst who act without conscience. And we’ll hear from those whose hope is to one day discover a treatment for the psychopath — a term coined in the 1880s whose literal meaning is “suffering soul”. More Shows: http://bit.ly/CBCDocs-WatchMore Stay Connected: Twitter: http://bit.ly/CBCDocs-Twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBCDocs-Facebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/CBCDocs-Instagram CBC DocZone website. https://www.cbc.ca/doczone/m_episodes/t he-psychopath-next-door If you are watching from home, trying googling the full-length documentary.  CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY A branch of study that focuses on the intentions and behaviors of those who plan and carry out criminal acts.  UNDERSTANDING CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY Provides a glimpse into a criminal's psyche Plays a role in how the law is applied. ○ In the courtroom, legal practitioners require a grasp of defendants' motivations and actions in order to render fair judgment. ○ Forensic psychologists, as well as other mental health professionals, are often called upon to help clinically evaluate the mental states of people who break the law.  UNDERSTANDING CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY Psychology plays a role in police work as well. Criminal profilers—who aim to determine likely suspects through a mix of crime-scene analysis, investigative psychology, and other behavioral sciences—are often forensic psychologists or criminal anthropologists. Law enforcement agencies often rely on these experts to get inside the head of a potential culprit by identifying the perpetrator's likely personality type, lifestyle habits, and quirks. MIND OF A SERIAL KILLER (6:11) Mind of a serial killer: Why one in every 150 people is a psychopath What triggers a serial killer? How do serial killers think? Are serial killers born or made? Global News speaks to psychological experts to answer those questions and go inside the minds of the world's most notorious killers to explore what leads them to commit their heinous murders. Jeff Semple finds out how experts are studying the mentality of psychopaths in an effort to prevent mass murders and what MRIs are revealing about the gray matter and formations of serial killer's brains. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/?p=5029321 Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #SerialKillers #Psychopath #GlobalNewsExplains #GlobalNews #GlobalNewsOriginal #SerialKiller #TedBundy #Murder #Psyco  WHAT DOES A CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGIST DO? Criminal psychologists study the behaviors and motivations of criminals. As such, they may conduct research to determine why crimes occur, consult with police departments to identify suspects, or provide expert testimony in court cases. Criminal psychologists may also engage in criminal profiling. CRIMINAL PROFILING (16:11) Former FBI Agent Explains Criminal Profiling | Tradecraft | WIRED According to Jim Clemente, retired FBI behavioral analyst and criminal profiler, when it comes to the "nature vs. nurture" debate, "genetics loads the gun, personality and psychology aim it, and your experiences pull the trigger..." As a criminal profiler, it was his job to catch murderers, serial killers and rapists and pick up the slack where forensic evidence failed. Clemente explains how he went about his job tracking down some of the world's most dangerous people. Clemente is a retired FBI behavioral analyst and criminal profiler, and co-host of "Real Crime Profile," a true crime podcast distributed by Wondery. 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