Psychopathy Description Peer-reviewed Research

 Writ by Jesse Lee 


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Psychopathy Description Peer-reviewed Research

A psychopath doesn't learn from mistakes as is evidenced by the majority population of reoffending criminals in prison are diagnosed. While a sociopath has a very small conscious the psychopath has no conscious at all. Whereas a sadist has a conscience and thrives off of knowingly causing pain and humiliation aside from immorality. The dark side is known for driving off of sadistic behavior both mentally and physically.
a genuine medical condition or a pattern of disvalued 
behavior
(cf. Blackburn 1988; Karpman 1948)
psychopathy contained six dimensions (detachment, aggression/impulsivity, antisocial, manipulation, risky behavior, and thrill-seeking), and Machiavellianism contained four dimensions (cynicism, amorality, manipulation, and detachment)
(Hudson Golino and Sacha Epskamp (2017)
Affective Differences
(Lykken 1996; Mealey 1995; Newman et al. 2005)
Primary
low anxiety
(cf Lykken 1996; Newman et al. 2005)fearlessness

low empathy
Inverse negative emotionality
Psychopathy
Secondary
more anxious
(cf Lykken 1996; Newman et al. 2005)
negative
emotionality
impulsivity
frustration
sensation-seeking
reactive aggression
(Skeem et al. 2011).
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