Essays about: "psychopathy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the word psychopathy.

1. 1. Turning shame to fame: assessing personality traits, psychopathy, and narcissism in relation to prospective voluntary false confessions

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Seila Redzepagic; [2023]
   Keywords : Narcissism; personality traits; psychopathy; voluntary false confessions;

   Abstract : The current study examined the effects of personality traits, psychopathy, and narcissism in the context of voluntary false confessions. The administration of various self-report measures in a sample of university students (N= 485) to assess personality traits, psychopathy, narcissism, and self-reported likelihood of voluntary falsely confessing enabled quantitative analysis of the interaction among these essential parameters. READ MORE

3. 2. Neural correlates of emotion recognition in psychopaths : A systematic review

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Jenna Norlin; Rendek Saadula; [2023]
   Keywords : Psychopathy; emotion recognition; brain; psychopathy checklist-revised; emotion processing;

   Abstract : Science has recently begun showing interest in the different mechanisms of the psychopathic brain, and current scientific research points to deficits in the structural and functional brain regions of psychopaths. Psychopathy is a disorder distinguished by its persistent antisocial behavior, emotional callousness, grandiose self-estimation, and lack of empathy. READ MORE

4. 3. The Structural Brain Correlates of Psychopathy and Violent Crime

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Zaynab Abas Hashmi; Wilma Pettersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Psychopathy; Antisocial personality disorder; Violent crime; Magnetic resonance imaging;

   Abstract : Psychopathy is a frequently reported personality trait among violent offenders, and psychopaths have a higher rate of recidivism than inmates without psychopathic features. This systematic review aimed to investigate whether structural brain differences, measured with magnetic resonance imaging, are observed in violent offenders with psychopathy compared to violent offenders without psychopathy or healthy non-violent controls. READ MORE

5. 4. The Evil Inside : A Systematic Review of Structural Differences in Psychopathy

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Diana Rehn Åstrand; Julia Vedin; [2023]
   Keywords : psychopathy; PCL-R; structural neuroimaging; prefrontal cortex;

   Abstract : The purpose of this systematic review was to characterize further the structural differences in the prefrontal cortex, limbic and paralimbic regions and amygdala alone in psychopaths. Psychopathy is a multifaceted personality disorder characterized by interpersonal and affective traits like lack of empathy, guilt or remorse, shallow affect, and carelessness, as well as behavioral traits such as impulsivity, and poor behavioral control. READ MORE

6. 5. The Dark Triad and Psychological Resilience: The Moderating Effect of Locus of Control

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Kitty Balazadeh; Josefin Hansson; [2021]
   Keywords : dark triad; psychological resilience; locus of control; narcissism; machiavellianism; psychopathy.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The relationship between the Dark Triad and psychological resilience is understudied and literature on the subject is insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the association between the Dark Triad and psychological resilience, and the possibility of locus of control acting as a moderator of this relationship. READ MORE