Hervey M. Cleckley Essays

  • The Psychopath Among Us: The Show Dexter

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    previous trauma. The series truly emphasizes how well Moser can be deceptive to the people around him. For example, to get closer to... ... middle of paper ... ...path: The Case of Patrick Mackay. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1976. Print. Cleckley, Hervey. The Mask of Sanity. Augusta: C. V. Mosby Co, 1988. Print. Hare, Robert. Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us. New York: Guilford P, 1999. Print. Hercz, Robert. “Psychopath Among Us.” Without Conscience. 2001.

  • Glasswells Trifle

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    of revenge for the death of her bird, but surely an act of a psychopath. According to Cleckley, psychopaths normally show anxiety and do not feel guilt once they have committed a crime. Cleckley states, “The crimes of psychopaths are usually stone-cold, remorseless killings for no apparent reason. They cold-bloodedly take what they want and do as they please without the slightest sense of guilt or regret” (Cleckley). Psychopaths lack the ability to feel remorse and empathy. They feed themselves with

  • Self-Depressive Illness In Shakespeare's Hamlet

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    Today there are few literary works that capture the very essence and the human condition like the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. This play about murder, power, and revenge was a staple amongst patrons who would come from all over the world to see his controversial theatrical performances. This story takes place in the Kingdom of Denmark where Prince Hamlet returns from university after his father the King is suspiciously killed. Hamlet later finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his brother

  • Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathy

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    Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 4(4), 332-340. Seabrook, J. (2008, November 10). Suffering Souls. The New Yorker, 114, 1-18. Shoemaker, W. J. (2012). The Social Brain Network And Human Moral Behavior. Zygon®, 47(4), 806-820. Thomas, M. E. (2013, June). Confessions of a Sociopath. Psychology Today, 46, 52-61. Retrieved April 29, 2014, from the Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection database. Yang, Y. (2008). Functional Neuroanatomy Of Psychopathy. Psychiatry, 7(3), 133-136.

  • Macbeth and His Mental Deterioration

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    Fowles, and Robert F. Krueger. "Triarchic Conceptualization of Psychopathy: Developmental Origins of Disinhibition, Boldness, and Meanness." Development and Psychopathology 21.03 (2009): 913+. Cambridge Journals. 7 July 2009. Web. 27 Nov. 2013 Cleckley, Hervey M. Introduction. The Mask of Sanity. New York: New American Library, 1982. N. pag. Web. Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Narcissistic Personality Disorder." Mayo Clinic. Ed. Daniel K. Hall-Flavin. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 04 Nov

  • The Psychopath: Nature Or Nurture?

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    The Psychopath: Nature or Nurture? To what extent is psychopathy attributed to biological predisposition? Name: Nicolette Nuutinen Candidate #: Subject: Psychology – Extended Essay Word Count: School: Land O’ Lakes High School Date: August 2014 Abstract This paper investigates the research question: to what extent is psychopathy due to biological predisposition? The concept of the psychopath has existed for centuries, and while extensive studies have been performed

  • The Validity of Dissociative Identity Disorder

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    paper ... ...classified as a disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Works Cited "A Case of Multiple Personality." AS Psychology Holah.co.uk. 2000. Web. 12 Nov. 2011. Butcher, James Neal, Susan Mineka, and Jill M. Hooley. Abnormal Psychology: Core Concepts. 2nd ed. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 2011. Print. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 3rd ed. American Psychiatric Association, 1981. Print. DSM-III. Kihlstrom, John F. "Dissociative Disorders

  • The Zodiac Killer Case Study

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    Zodiac and Other Thrill Killers. Retrieved November 11, 2017, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wicked-deeds/201509/the-zodiac-and-other-thrill-killers Butterfield, M. (2017, November 08). The Zodiac Killer: A Timeline. Retrieved November 11, 2017, from http://www.history.com/news/the-zodiac-killer-a-timeline Cleckley, H. (1976). The mask of sanity: An attempt to clarify some issues about the so-called psychopathic personality. St. Louis, MO: Mosby. Inc. (Original work published 1941). Hare