The Effects Of Antisocial Personality Disorder In Othello

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In this imperfect world, there are wide varieties of people. There are many who are great at biology while some are great at art, but everyone is unique in themselves. Also, there are some who suffer from personality disorders, and these people seem to be unpredictable. The disorders may vary from a patient-to-patient; some might have very bad tempers while others could be super sadistic. After analyzing the play Othello by Shakespeare, we see a wide variety of information about each character, especially Iago. From the start, Iago seems to be a man who wants to take revenge on his leader, Othello, because Othello didn't promote Iago to any higher position, but instead gave the Lieutenant position to Cassio. The feeling of revenge towards Othello was so much, that Iago was blinded by it. While it seems on the surface that Iago was motivated solely by revenge, a closer look reveals that Iago suffers from Antisocial Personality Disorder. 1. As per the DSM (type out the full title here; then in parentheses after the full title, you can put DSM) , one of the characteristics of the person suffering from the Antisocial Personality …show more content…

Individuals with antisocial personality disorder frequently lack empathy and tend to be callous, cynical, and contemptuous of the feelings, rights, and sufferings of others. They may have an inflated and arrogant self-appraisal (e.g., feel that ordinary work is beneath them or lack a realistic concern about their current problems or their future) and may be excessively opinionated, self-assured, or cocky. They may display a glib, superficial charm and can be quite voluble and verbally facile. NEED TO PUT THIS IN YOUR OWN WORDS WHILE STILL CITING IT; OR, YOU NEED A BALANCE OF EVIDENCE AND YOUR OWN SUMMARY WITH A

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