Essays about: "Psychopaths"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word Psychopaths.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Philosophical Zombies and Moral Responsibility : An Analysis of Whether Philosophical Zombies Would Have Moral Responsibility or Not

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Rim Winssi; [2022]
    Keywords : Philosophical zombies; Consciousness; Moral responsibility; Moral agency; The Tripartite Theory of Responsibility; Attributability; Answerability; Accountability; Psychopaths; AI;

    Abstract : Philosophical zombies are beings that look exactly like humans and behave in the same way as humans do. The only difference between humans and philosophical zombies is that philosophical zombies lack consciousness. This means that they can complain, cry, laugh and say that they are in pain. READ MORE

  6. 5. Representation of Psychopathic Characteristics in Fiction : A Transitivity Analysis of the Protagonist’s External and Internal Dialogue in the TV-series You

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Madeleine Olsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Transitivity Analysis; Systemic Functional Linguistics; Fictional Psychopaths and Language;

    Abstract : The series You (2018) challenges the traditional characteristics of a protagonist and introducesthe audience to a psychopathic protagonist with traits which are typically recognised in thetraditional villain. This study investigates the portrayal of the fictional character JoeGoldberg’s psychopathic characteristics by analysing the language used in his external andinternal dialogues. READ MORE