It is their manipulative behaviour that probably got them into these positions in the first place. You’ll find many psychopaths in positions of great power and authority, this is due to their enormous sense of self-worth. Once they have you under their spell, you are more likely to be willing to help them. Psychopaths use glibness and superficial charm to get you hooked in the first place. This is so that they can cover up their behaviour and get their own way.
The most common trait of a psychopath is their pathological lying. The Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) categorizes these traits into four factors: interpersonal, emotional, lifestyle and antisocial. Are you known for committing many different criminal acts?.Have you ever had your parole or bail revoked?.Do you have a history of juvenile delinquency?.Did you display early behaviour problems?.Is it right to get as much as you can from other people?.Do you fail to accept responsibility for your actions?.Are you known for behaving irresponsibly?.Are you impulsive and live for the moment?.Are you in and out of relationships all the time?.Are you incapable of feeling empathy for others?.Would you agree you show little emotion?.Are you known to be charming and persuasive?.Would you lie in order to get your own way?.Do you find pleasure in manipulating people?.Would you say you need constant stimulation?.Do you sense you are someone extremely important?.Here are the 20 traits on the Hare Psychopathy Checklist In the US, if someone rates over 30 in the test, they are considered to be psychopathic, but in the UK, it is only over 25. The highest score anyone can achieve is 40.
To score the test, participants read a series of statements that describe certain traits and rate them accordingly.Ġ = does not apply, 1 = applies somewhat, 2 = definitely applies. The most common way of detecting whether a person is a psychopath is by using The Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R), which is a diagnostic tool, set to determine if someone is on the psychopathy spectrum. These are the psychopaths, and as with any mental disorder, there are characteristics that define it.
These are people that do not have empathy or remorse, cannot feel emotion, whose only goal is to take advantage of others. It is important to understand that for a few percentages of the population, this is not true. It is normal to believe that everyone else on the planet is like us, in that, they think like us, feel the same emotions like us, and understand pain and loss as we do. Psychopaths live among us and manage to blend into society, but you can spot them if you look hard enough.įirst, you have to change the way you think about people and how we operate as human beings. Traits may be relevant in explaining certain treatment perceptions.However, are we right to think of psychopaths as lone killers, devoid of humanity, preying on the vulnerable, who find it hard to mix with society? The truth is that you could have one as a friend, boss or even a partner. Psychopathic personality traits alone, but the presence of some particular psychopathic Thus, treatment perceptions may not be explained by degree of Many treatment perceptions were also similar between the two participant Personality traits had different views on treatment requirements imposed upon That some treatment perceptions may vary with degree of psychopathic traits.įor instance, participants with low and high degrees of psychopathic An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) revealed Problems, problematic substance use, and various degrees of psychopathic Perceptions of substance abuse treatment among offenders with mental health Negatively associated with treatment utilization. However, another factor that strongly correlates with re-offending, may be Substance abuse is related to re-offending, and substanceĪbuse treatment may be effective in reducing criminal recidivism. Substance Abuse Treatment Recidivism Psychopathy Offenders Perceptions of treatment among offenders with mental health problems and problematic substance use: The possible relevance of psychopathic personality traitsĪUTHORS: Natalie Durbeej, Charlotte Alm, Clara Hellner Gumpert
and Impara, J.C., Eds., Twelfth Mental Measurements Yearbook, Buros Institute, Lincoln, 453-454. (1995) Review of the hare psychopathy checklist-revised.