Elevated anger responding is intrinsic to many descriptions of psychopathy. Both Cleckley and Hare's case studies include numerous descriptions of psychopaths whose misbehavior included frequent temper tantrums and rage-induced aggression.
The only clinical condition associated with an increased risk for instrumental aggression, psychopathy, is also at elevated risk for reactive aggression [12,13]. Notably, the clinical description of psychopathy emphasizes an individual with reduced empathy but intact or possibly exaggerated anger [14].
Psychopaths are calm and collected under pressure, and have something called a "resilience to chaos." This means they thrive in situations that others would find highly stressful. Sociopaths, however, are more vulnerable to anxiety, so they do not do as well in those environments.
Sociopaths experience anxiety and find rage far harder to control. They may act without thought and, as a result, they may have a harder time blending in.
Psychopathy has also been shown to be positively associated with dispositional emotional vengeance (Book & Quinsey, 2004). Dispositional emotional vengeance, the tendency towards revenge, is the desire to “get back” at someone in response to a perceived maltreatment.
“Our findings suggest that individuals with psychopathic traits enjoy fear as opposed to having deficits in fear but these theories are not incompatible,” Book and colleagues wrote in their study.
Yes, research shows there are “good” psychopaths. Many people in positively heroic professions have strong psychopathic traits.
Someone with this kind of personality disorder typically experiences four (4) or more of the following symptoms: failure to conform to social norms; deceitfulness; impulsivity; irritability and aggressiveness; a reckless disregard for other people's safety; consistent irresponsibility; and a lack of remorse.
Thus, rather than being chronically likely to construe any high arousal state as anger, psychopaths appear more likely to experience anger primarily in response to frustrated attempts to achieve a reward.
Psychopathy positively correlates with talkativeness and dominance (Manson et al., 2014; Rimé et al., 1978). Psychopaths tend to excessively use jargon and poorly integrated phrases; they also have troubles adhering to one train of thought (Gillstrom & Hare, 1988).
Like healthy people, many psychopaths love their parents, spouse, children, and pets in their own way, but they have difficulty in loving and trusting the rest of the world.
There are some areas where psychopaths may experience normal emotions and grief is one such area. In response to death of a person with whom there is a bond, some psychopaths can experience sadness and this may even bring about feelings of guilt which are otherwise impossible to feel. Crying may be a part of this.
This evidence (Glenn, Efferson, Iyer, and Graham, 2017) , such as it is suggests that individuals showing psychopathic traits (particularly interpersonal/affective traits) are motivated by a desire for power (including control over others) and pleasure (including, one might assume, when this is derived at the expense ...
Unlike sadists, psychopaths don't harm the harmless simply because they get pleasure from it (though they may). Psychopaths want things. If harming others helps them get what they want, so be it. They can act this way because they are less likely to feel pity or remorse or fear.
Psychopathy in the Bible
In the New Testament, St Paul in two letters to young church leaders cautions them about individuals whom he describes in these terms 'hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron' (1 Timothy 4:2, NIV); and again, people whose 'minds and consciences are corrupted.
Because psychopathy is a spectrum disorder, early signs of psychopathy vary widely. Some children show hints as early as 2 or 3 years of age. In other children, signs do not appear until they are older. Signs may emerge before age 2 in some children.
They also included a range of measures of intelligence. Overall, the team found no evidence that psychopaths were more intelligent than people who don't have psychopathic traits. In fact, the relationship went the other way. The psychopaths, on average, scored significantly lower on intelligence tests.
While Hollywood often portrays psychopaths as serial killers, not all psychopaths are that evil. Many of them exhibit psychopathic traits to a much lesser degree. In fact, you've likely encountered a few psychopaths in real life.
A review published in the European Journal of Personality sought an answer by analyzing the results of 187 studies about psychopathy and intelligence. The conclusion may be surprising: the relationship was weak, and negative. That is, people high in psychopathy tend to be slightly lower in intelligence.
The psychopath is aware their behavior hurt the other person—they simply don't care. In fact, you will almost never receive an apology from a psychopath, and if you do, it is only because they want something from you, or to save face in front of others.
Instead, psychopathy is characterised by an extreme lack of empathy. Psychopaths may also be manipulative, charming and exploitative, and behave in an impulsive and risky manner. They may lack conscience or guilt, and refuse to accept responsibility for their actions.
People with psychopathic traits are predisposed toward antisocial behavior that can result in "unsuccessful" outcomes such as incarceration. However, many individuals with psychopathic traits are able to control their antisocial tendencies and avoid committing the antagonistic acts that can result.