Psychopathy and the Art of Impression Management
Psychopaths can leverage the cover of ministry or other positions of influence, together with their incredible capacity to present a positive self-image, to prey on the good nature of others.
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Psychopaths can leverage the cover of ministry or other positions of influence, together with their incredible capacity to present a positive self-image, to prey on the good nature of others.
In order to avoid falling prey to con artists, learn to recognize their ways, and to be more aware of your own vulnerabilities.
In her recent trial, Jodie Arias gave us a vivid demonstration of some typical features of personality disorder, especially pathological lying. Interestingly, her jurors were not fooled by the fact that she is an attractive, charming young woman.
We seem to be losing sight of the values and discipline of ‘good sportsmanship’ as we become ever more tolerant of unruly and even violent behavior from our athletes, officials and fans.
Recent research on neuronal processes associated with empathy brings new hope for understanding and treating psychopaths. Surprisingly, their brains showed heightened response to certain emotionally-laden scenarios.
When we think of psychopaths, we tend to think of men — we find it hard to imagine these character traits in a woman — but women can be just as devoid of conscience as their male counterparts.
It would pay employers to be more proactive towards ensuring mental and emotional health in the workplace. This would improve the fiscal bottom line, as well as the general health and productivity of the whole workforce.
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