According to a study conducted in 2010, which president scored the highest on the Psychopathic Personality Inventory? A. George W. Bush B. Richard Nixon C. Bill Clinton D. Jimmy Carter E. John F. Kennedy April 10, 2014
1. According to a study conducted in 2010, which president
scored the highest on the Psychopathic Personality Inventory? A.
George W. Bush B. Richard Nixon C. Bill Clinton D. Jimmy Carter E.
John F. Kennedy
2. Free writewrite without picking up your pen or pencil until
I say stop. Do not worry about grammar, spelling, or sounding
silly. Start with the prompt and go where your mind takes you.
Prompt: Dutton quotes Winston Churchill at the beginning of the
first chapter: Great and Good are seldom the same man. What do you
think this statement means? How does it relate to psychopaths?
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4. In groups of four, try to define psychopath based on Scorpio
Rising Compare Look at Hare Checklist Discuss
5. Narcissism Fearlessness Emotional detachment Rebelliousness
Coolness under pressure
6. Identifying Psychopaths with the Hare Checklist Slides
adapted from http://www.wikihow.com/Identify-a-Psychopath
7. A psychopath will also put on what professionals refer to as
a "mask" of sanity that is likeable and pleasant.
8. Psychopaths will often believe they are smarter or more
powerful than they actually are.
9. Stillness, quiet and reflection are not things embraced by
psychopaths. They need constant entertainment and activity.
10. A psychopath will tell all sorts of lies; little white lies
as well as huge stories intended to mislead.
11. All psychopaths are identified as cunning and able to get
people to do things they might not normally do. They can use guilt,
force and other methods to manipulate.
12. An absence of any guilt or remorse is a sign of
psychopathy.
13. Psychopaths demonstrate shallow emotional reactions to
deaths, injuries, trauma or other events that would otherwise cause
a deeper response.
14. Psychopaths are callous and have no way of relating to
non-psychopaths.
15. Psychopaths are often parasitic, meaning they live off
other people.
16. The Hare Checklist includes three behavior indicators; poor
behavior control, sexual promiscuity and early behavior
problems.
17. Psychopaths have unrealistic goals for the long term.
Either there are no goals at all, or they are unattainable and
based on the exaggerated sense of one's own accomplishments and
abilities.
18. Both those characteristics are evidence of
psychopathy.
19. A psychopath will never admit to being wrong or owning up
to mistakes and errors in judgment.
20. If there have been many short term marriages, the chances
the person is a psychopath increase.
21. Many psychopaths exhibit delinquent behaviors in their
youth.
22. Psychopaths are able to get away with a lot, and while they
might sometimes get caught, the ability to be flexible when
committing crimes is an indicator.
23. Psychopaths are experts at manipulating our emotions and
insecurities into causing us to view them as "poor injusticed
fellows," thus lowering our sentimental guard and rendering us
vulnerables for future exploitation. If this psychologic resource
is continually combined with unacceptable and evil actions, this
equals to a powerful alert sign about this person's real
nature.
24. Psychopaths are generally prone to belittle, humiliate,
mistreat, mock and even attack physically (or kill, in extreme
cases) people who normally would bring no benefits to him/her in
any way, such as subordinates, physically frail or lower-ranking
people, children, elderly people and even animals - especially the
latter ones. Remember Arthur Schoepenhauer's famous words: "A
person who harms or kills animals cannot be a good person at
all."
25. If we buy Duttons argument (that we can find wisdom from
psychopaths), how can these traits be reframed as beneficial?
26. A psychopath will also put on what professionals refer to
as a "mask" of sanity that is likeable and pleasant.
27. Psychopaths will often believe they are smarter or more
powerful than they actually are.
28. Stillness, quiet and reflection are not things embraced by
psychopaths. They need constant entertainment and activity.
29. A psychopath will tell all sorts of lies; little white lies
as well as huge stories intended to mislead.
30. All psychopaths are identified as cunning and able to get
people to do things they might not normally do. They can use guilt,
force and other methods to manipulate.
31. An absence of any guilt or remorse is a sign of
psychopathy.
32. Psychopaths demonstrate shallow emotional reactions to
deaths, injuries, trauma or other events that would otherwise cause
a deeper response.
33. Psychopaths are callous and have no way of relating to
non-psychopaths.
34. Psychopaths are often parasitic, meaning they live off
other people.
35. The Hare Checklist includes three behavior indicators; poor
behavior control, sexual promiscuity and early behavior
problems.
36. Psychopaths have unrealistic goals for the long term.
Either there are no goals at all, or they are unattainable and
based on the exaggerated sense of one's own accomplishments and
abilities.
37. Both those characteristics are evidence of
psychopathy.
38. A psychopath will never admit to being wrong or owning up
to mistakes and errors in judgment.
39. If there have been many short term marriages, the chances
the person is a psychopath increase.
40. Many psychopaths exhibit delinquent behaviors in their
youth.
41. Psychopaths are able to get away with a lot, and while they
might sometimes get caught, the ability to be flexible when
committing crimes is an indicator.
42. Psychopaths are experts at manipulating our emotions and
insecurities into causing us to view them as "poor injusticed
fellows," thus lowering our sentimental guard and rendering us
vulnerables for future exploitation. If this psychologic resource
is continually combined with unacceptable and evil actions, this
equals to a powerful alert sign about this person's real
nature.
43. Psychopaths are generally prone to belittle, humiliate,
mistreat, mock and even attack physically (or kill, in extreme
cases) people who normally would bring no benefits to him/her in
any way, such as subordinates, physically frail or lower-ranking
people, children, elderly people and even animals - especially the
latter ones. Remember Arthur Schoepenhauer's famous words: "A
person who harms or kills animals cannot be a good person at
all."
44. (sensitive/nervous vs. secure/confident). The tendency to
experience unpleasant emotions easily, such as anger, anxiety,
depression, and vulnerability. Neuroticism also refers to the
degree of emotional stability and impulse control and is sometimes
referred to by its low pole, "emotional stability". Average (39%)
High (33%)
45. (outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved). Energy,
positive emotions, surgency, assertiveness, sociability and the
tendency to seek stimulation in the company of others, and
talkativeness. Average (33%) High (28%) Low (28%)
46. (inventive/curious vs. consistent/cautious). Appreciation
for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas, curiosity, and variety
of experience. Openness reflects the degree of intellectual
curiosity, creativity and a preference for novelty and variety a
person has. It is also described as the extent to which a person is
imaginative or independent, and depicts a personal preference for a
variety of activities over a strict routine. Some disagreement
remains about how to interpret the openness factor, which is
sometimes called "intellect" rather than openness to experience.
Average (39%) High (22%) Low (22%)
47. (friendly/compassionate vs. analytical/detached). A
tendency to be compassionate and cooperative rather than suspicious
and antagonistic towards others. It is also a measure of one's
trusting and helpful nature, and whether a person is generally well
tempered or not. Average (44%) Low (28%)
48. (efficient/organized vs. easy-going/careless). A tendency
to be organized and dependable, show self-discipline, act
dutifully, aim for achievement, and prefer planned rather than
spontaneous behavior. Average (33%) Low (33%)
49. The capability of a person or argument to convince or
persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking. Very High
(44%) High (22%) Only characteristic without a person ranking Very
Low
50. A. Free write B. Defining psychopath C. Class results of
personality quiz D. Discussion of Scorpio Rising E. Essay #6 Prompt
and Rubric
51. A. Free write B. Defining psychopath C. Class results of
personality quiz D. Discussion of Scorpio Rising E. Essay #6 Prompt
and Rubric
52. Essay #5 is due Sunday at 11:55 p.m. to Turnitin Read (and
be prepared to discuss) Will the Real Psychopath Please Stand Up
and Carpe Noctem Begin working and researching for Essay #6 Weekly
discussion (post due Thursday and responses due Sunday)