Essays about: "Psychopathic traits"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the words Psychopathic traits.

  1. 6. Psychopathic Personality Traits, Empathy, and Recognition of Facial Expressions of Emotions

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Jessica Sundell; [2019]
    Keywords : Psychopathic personality; Psychopathy; Facal expression recognition; Empathy;

    Abstract : Psychopathic personality traits have been found to be associated with a variety of emotional deficits, including poor facial expression recognition, and reduced capacity to experience empathy. However, research has yielded conflicting results. READ MORE

  3. 7. Confronting the Unknown: Pain Catastrophizing, Emotion Regulation, Psychopathy, and Associations With Uncertainty

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

    Author : Gabriel Björk; Sebastian Sand; [2018]
    Keywords : intolerance of uncertainty; beads task; cold pressor test; emotion regulation; pain catastrophizing; psychopathic traits; Intolerans mot osäkerhet; Beads Task; kallvattentest; känsloreglering; smärtkatastrofiering; psykopatiska personlighetsdrag;

    Abstract : Intolerance of uncertainty concerns how one views and reacts touncertainty, where one who’s highly intolerant would find it verydiscomforting when confronted with uncertain situations. The purposeof this study was to examine the associations between intolerance ofuncertainty, pain catastrophizing, emotion regulation andpsychopathic traits. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Association Between Different Types of Psychopathic Traits and Peer Harassment: The Moderating Role of Gender

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

    Author : Simon Dahlbäck; Marcus Pettersson; [2018]
    Keywords : Psychopathic traits; gender; peer harassment; sexual harassment; bullying; Psykopatiska drag; Kön; trakasserier; sexuella trakasserier; mobbning;

    Abstract : The purpose of the study was to examine whether gender moderated the association between psychopathic traits and peer harassment, as well as examining each psychopathic trait individually alongside the different harassment forms. Secondary data from the Seven School project was used which collected its data from seven middle-sized schools in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 9. Delinquency among adolescents with psychopathic traits in high-risk neighborhoods.

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

    Author : Laura Ibrahim; Adarshprit Kaur; [2018]
    Keywords : adolescents; delinquency; psychopathic traits; high-risk areas; gender differences; ungdomar; brottslighet; psykopatiska drag; högriskområden; könsskillnader.;

    Abstract : The study examine if there is a direct link between adolescents with psychopathic traits and delinquency, secondly if there is a direct link between neighborhood and delinquency. Gender differences were also examined as a control variable. The third aim is to look at the interaction between psychopathic traits and neighborhood on delinquency. READ MORE

  6. 10. Can Psychopathic Traits Predict Different Roles in Bullying: Perpetration or Victimization

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

    Author : Daniel Backe; Johan Dankvardt; [2018]
    Keywords : Adolescence; bullying; psychopathy; antisocial personality; Ungdomar; psykopati; mobbning; personlighetsstörning;

    Abstract : Bullying and being a victim of bullying have serious consequences for adolescents. Why do adolescents bully others and why do some become victims, could it be because of their personalities or maybe even problematic personality traits. READ MORE