This Charming Psychopath: How to Spot Social Predators Before They Attack
by Robert D. Hare, Ph.D. (Reproduced with permission. © 2007 Psychology Today All Rights Reserved.) (Re-added 2017 due to website glitch) Jeffrey Dahmer. Ted Bundy. Hannibal Lecter. These are the psychopaths whose stunning lack of conscience we see in the movies and in tabloids. Yet, as this report makes abundantly clear, these predators, both
Aftermath Foundation 10th Anniversary – Three Videos
It’s hard to imagine that it’s been ten years since Dave Kosson invited a small group of survivors and researchers to work with him to create a foundation dedicated to support those who have been victimized by a psychopath! The early days were filled with long conversations and big plans and dreams. The to-do list
Ask the Expert: Q & A with Dr. Stephen Porter
Dr. Adelle Forth, Carleton University, sent several questions to Dr. Stephen Porter, University of British Columbia- Okanagan. He answered these questions (see below) with help from his graduate student, Pamela Black, with whom he has studied psychopathy and victim-spotting. What are the factors that make people more easily duped by psychopaths? As part of the
Penipuan Afinitas: Apakah Psikopat Memiliki Sasaran Kelompok Masyarakat Tertentu?
Individu dengan ciri-ciri psikopat sering tertarik dengan kelompok afinitas – agama, kelompok politik atau sosial dengan orang-orang yang berbagi nilai, keyakinan atau kepentingan bersama. Kepercayaan kolektif yang dimiliki anggota kelompok antar satu sama lain dan system keyakinan bersam memerikan penutup yang sempurna untuk orang dengan psikopati. Psikopat ini memiliki kemampuan untuk secara akurat meniru keyakinan
The Devil Lurks in the Suit
by Cynthia Mathieu, Ph.D. Have you ever heard of this quote “The devil is more devilish when respected” by Elizabeth Barret Browning? How we define success guides our everyday actions. In today’s society, success is associated with power and often comes in the form of external gain such as money, objects and titles. In
Dapatkah Anak Diidentifikasi Sebagai Psikopat? Dapatkah Remaja Diidentifikasi Sebagai Psikopat?
Beberapa peneliti telah memeriksa kualitas pada anak-anak dan remaja yang berfungsi untuk membedakan pemuda psikopat dari rekan-rekan mereka. Frick mengemukakan bahwa anak-anak yang menunjukkan masalah perilaku dan sifat-sifat tidak berperasaan/tanpa emosi diidentifikasi sebagai yang paling mirip dengan psikopat dewasa (Frick & Marsee, 2006). Temuan penelitian oleh Lynam (1996) mengidentifikasi subset dari anak-anak dengan baik masalah
