Abstract
Psychopathy is a personality disorder, that is, a chronic disturbance in an individual’s relations with self, others and their environment which results
in distress or failure to fulfil social roles and obligations [10]. Personality
disorders affect how individuals think, feel and behave. Psychopathic personality disorder is a particular form of personality disorder that is characterised by three broad dimensions, an interpersonal style which is dominant, forceful, deceptive and grandiose, by an affective deficiency evidenced by a failure to experience
remorse or guilt, and by behaviour that can be described as impulsive and reckless [15]. This pattern has been recognized in many societies.
This paper considers the similarities and differences of psychopathy in
different cultures and societies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 64-68 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Neuropsychiatrie |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | S1 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2009 |
Keywords
- psychopathic personality disorder
- forensic psychology