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Psychopaths are people who have [[wikipedia:~~Antiscoial~~ personality disorder~~|Antisocial Personality Disorder~~]], ~~exhibits extreme narcissism~~ and short ~~tempered~~.

'''Psychopaths''' are people who have suffer from a constellation of traits, particularly Cluster B personality disorders which are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder antisocial personality disorder], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder borderline personality disorder], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder narcissistic personality disorder]. Psychopaths typically display characteristics of all these three personalities, plus they may also, in addition, display [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoid_personality_disorder paranoid] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadistic_personality_disorder sadistic] traits.

==PCL-R model of psychopathy==

The PCL-R is used for indicating a dimensional score, or a categorical diagnosis, of psychopathy for clinical, legal or research purposes. The different factors correlate with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder borderline personality disorder], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder narcissistic personality disorder], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder antisocial personality disorder]. It is rated by a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health_professional mental health professional] (such as a psychologist or other professional trained in the field of mental health, psychology, or psychiatry), using 20 items. Each of the items in the PCL-R is scored on a three-point scale according to specific criteria through file information and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-structured_interview semi-structured interview]. A value of 0 is assigned if the item does not apply, 1 if it applies somewhat, and 2 if it fully applies. In addition to lifestyle and criminal behavior the checklist assesses:

*glib and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superficial_charm superficial charm],

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandiosity grandiosity]

*need for stimulation

*pathological lying

*cunning and manipulating,

*lack of remorse

*callousness

*poor behavioral controls

*impulsiveness

*irresponsibility

*denial

*parasitic lifestyle

*sexual promiscuity

*early behavior problems

*lack of realistic long-term goals

*failure to accept responsibility for own actions

*many short-term marital relationships

*juvenile delinquency

*revocation of conditional release

*criminal versatility

The scores are used to predict risk for criminal re-offense and probability of rehabilitation.

They ~~can come from decent families~~ or ~~society~~, ~~but just~~ with the ~~feeling that they need~~ to ~~commit crimes~~ to ~~feel good~~.

The current edition of the PCL-R officially lists three factors (1.a, 1.b, and 2.a), which summarize the 20 assessed areas via [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_analysis factor analysis]. The PCL-R is used for indicating a dimensional score, or a categorical diagnosis, of psychopathy for clinical, legal or research purposes. It is rated by a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health_professional mental health professional] (such as a psychologist or other professional trained in the field of mental health, psychology, or psychiatry), using 20 items. Each of the items in the PCL-R is scored on a three-point scale according to specific criteria through file information and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-structured_interview semi-structured interview]. A value of 0 is assigned if the item does not apply, 1 if it applies somewhat, and 2 if it fully applies. In addition to lifestyle and criminal behavior the checklist assesses:

*glib and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superficial_charm superficial charm],

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandiosity grandiosity]

*need for stimulation

*pathological lying

*cunning and manipulating,

*lack of remorse

*callousness

*poor behavioral controls

*impulsiveness

*irresponsibility

*denial

*parasitic lifestyle

*sexual promiscuity

*early behavior problems

*lack of realistic long-term goals

*failure to accept responsibility for own actions

*many short-term marital relationships

*juvenile delinquency

*revocation of conditional release

*criminal versatility

The scores are used to predict risk for criminal re-offense and probability of rehabilitation.

The current edition of the PCL-R officially lists three factors (1.a, 1.b, and 2.a), which summarize the 20 assessed areas via [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_analysis factor analysis]. The previous edition of the PCL-R listed two factors. Factor 1 is labelled "selfish, callous and remorseless use of others". Factor 2 is labelled as "chronically unstable, antisocial and socially deviant lifestyle". There is a high risk of recidivism and mostly small likelihood of rehabilitation for those who are labelled as having "psychopathy" on the basis of the PCL-R ratings in the manual for the test, although treatment research is ongoing.

PCL-R Factors 1a and 1b are correlated with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder narcissistic personality disorder]. They are associated with extraversion and positive affect. Factor 1, the so-called core personality traits of psychopathy, may even be beneficial for the psychopath (in terms of nondeviant social functioning).

PCL-R Factors 2a and 2b are particularly strongly correlated to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder antisocial personality disorder] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder borderline personality disorder] and are associated with reactive anger, criminality, and impulsive violence. The target group for the PCL-R in prisons in some countries is criminals convicted of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delict delict] and/or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony felony]. The quality of ratings may depend on how much background information is available and whether the person rated is honest and forthright.

The previous edition of the PCL-R listed two factors. Factor 1 is labelled "selfish, callous and remorseless use of others". Factor 2 is labelled as "chronically unstable, antisocial and socially deviant lifestyle". There is a high risk of recidivism and mostly small likelihood of rehabilitation for those who are labelled as having "psychopathy" on the basis of the PCL-R ratings in the manual for the test, although treatment research is ongoing.

PCL-R Factors 1a and 1b are correlated with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder narcissistic personality disorder]. They are associated with extraversion and positive affect. Factor 1, the so-called core personality traits of psychopathy, may even be beneficial for the psychopath (in terms of nondeviant social functioning).

PCL-R Factors 2a and 2b are particularly strongly correlated to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder antisocial personality disorder] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder borderline personality disorder] and are associated with reactive anger, criminality, and impulsive violence. The target group for the PCL-R in prisons in some countries is criminals convicted of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delict delict] and/or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony felony]. The quality of ratings may depend on how much background information is available and whether the person rated is honest and forthright.

==Psychopathy Checklist-Revised: Factors, Facets, and Items==

==='''Factor 1'''===

===''Facet 1: Interpersonal''===

*Glibness/[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superficial_charm superficial charm]

*Grandiose sense of self-worth

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudologia_fantastica Pathological lying]

*Cunning/[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_manipulation manipulative]

===''Facet 2: Affective''===

*Lack of remorse or guilt

*Emotionally shallow

*Callous/lack of empathy

*Failure to accept responsibility for own actions

==='''Factor 2'''===

===''Facet 3: Lifestyle''===

*Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom

*Parasitic lifestyle

*Lack of realistic, long-term goals

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulsivity Impulsivity]

*Irresponsibility

===''Facet 4: Antisocial''===

*Poor behavioral controls

*Early behavioral problems

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_delinquency Juvenile delinquency]

*Revocation of conditional release

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal Criminal] versatility

==='''Other Items'''===

*Many short-term marital relationships

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promiscuity Promiscuous] sexual behavior

[[Category:Villains With Mental Illness]]

[[Category:Arrogant Villains]]

[[Category:Liars]]

[[Category:Jerks]]

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-Psychopaths are people who have [[wikipedia:Antiscoial personality disorder|Antisocial Personality Disorder]], exhibits extreme narcissism and short tempered.
+'''Psychopaths''' are people who have suffer from a constellation of traits, particularly Cluster B personality disorders which are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder antisocial personality disorder], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder borderline personality disorder], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder narcissistic personality disorder]. Psychopaths typically display characteristics of all these three personalities, plus they may also, in addition, display [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoid_personality_disorder paranoid] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadistic_personality_disorder sadistic] traits.
+==PCL-R model of psychopathy==
+The PCL-R is used for indicating a dimensional score, or a categorical diagnosis, of psychopathy for clinical, legal or research purposes. The different factors correlate with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder borderline personality disorder], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder narcissistic personality disorder], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder antisocial personality disorder]. It is rated by a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health_professional mental health professional] (such as a psychologist or other professional trained in the field of mental health, psychology, or psychiatry), using 20 items. Each of the items in the PCL-R is scored on a three-point scale according to specific criteria through file information and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-structured_interview semi-structured interview]. A value of 0 is assigned if the item does not apply, 1 if it applies somewhat, and 2 if it fully applies. In addition to lifestyle and criminal behavior the checklist assesses:
+*glib and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superficial_charm superficial charm],
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandiosity grandiosity]
+*need for stimulation
+*pathological lying
+*cunning and manipulating,
+*lack of remorse
+*callousness
+*poor behavioral controls
+*impulsiveness
+*irresponsibility
+*denial
+*parasitic lifestyle
+*sexual promiscuity
+*early behavior problems
+*lack of realistic long-term goals
+*failure to accept responsibility for own actions
+*many short-term marital relationships
+*juvenile delinquency
+*revocation of conditional release
+*criminal versatility
+The scores are used to predict risk for criminal re-offense and probability of rehabilitation.
-They can come from decent families or society, but just with the feeling that they need to commit crimes to feel good.
+The current edition of the PCL-R officially lists three factors (1.a, 1.b, and 2.a), which summarize the 20 assessed areas via [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_analysis factor analysis]. The PCL-R is used for indicating a dimensional score, or a categorical diagnosis, of psychopathy for clinical, legal or research purposes.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6"></sup> It is rated by a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health_professional mental health professional] (such as a psychologist or other professional trained in the field of mental health, psychology, or psychiatry), using 20 items. Each of the items in the PCL-R is scored on a three-point scale according to specific criteria through file information and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-structured_interview semi-structured interview]. A value of 0 is assigned if the item does not apply, 1 if it applies somewhat, and 2 if it fully applies. In addition to lifestyle and criminal behavior the checklist assesses:
+*glib and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superficial_charm superficial charm],
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandiosity grandiosity]
+*need for stimulation
+*pathological lying
+*cunning and manipulating,
+*lack of remorse
+*callousness
+*poor behavioral controls
+*impulsiveness
+*irresponsibility
+*denial
+*parasitic lifestyle
+*sexual promiscuity
+*early behavior problems
+*lack of realistic long-term goals
+*failure to accept responsibility for own actions
+*many short-term marital relationships
+*juvenile delinquency
+*revocation of conditional release
+*criminal versatility
+The scores are used to predict risk for criminal re-offense and probability of rehabilitation.
+The current edition of the PCL-R officially lists three factors (1.a, 1.b, and 2.a), which summarize the 20 assessed areas via [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_analysis factor analysis]. The previous edition of the PCL-R<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7"></sup> listed two factors. Factor 1 is labelled "selfish, callous and remorseless use of others". Factor 2 is labelled as "chronically unstable, antisocial and socially deviant lifestyle". There is a high risk of recidivism and mostly small likelihood of rehabilitation for those who are labelled as having "psychopathy" on the basis of the PCL-R ratings in the manual for the test, although treatment research is ongoing.
+PCL-R Factors 1a and 1b are correlated with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder narcissistic personality disorder].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BSL_8-0"></sup> They are associated with extraversion and positive affect. Factor 1, the so-called core personality traits of psychopathy, may even be beneficial for the psychopath (in terms of nondeviant social functioning).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-HPC_9-0"></sup>
+PCL-R Factors 2a and 2b are particularly strongly correlated to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder antisocial personality disorder] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder borderline personality disorder] and are associated with reactive anger, criminality, and impulsive violence. The target group for the PCL-R in prisons in some countries is criminals convicted of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delict delict] and/or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony felony]. The quality of ratings may depend on how much background information is available and whether the person rated is honest and forthright.
+The previous edition of the PCL-R<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7"></sup> listed two factors. Factor 1 is labelled "selfish, callous and remorseless use of others". Factor 2 is labelled as "chronically unstable, antisocial and socially deviant lifestyle". There is a high risk of recidivism and mostly small likelihood of rehabilitation for those who are labelled as having "psychopathy" on the basis of the PCL-R ratings in the manual for the test, although treatment research is ongoing.
+PCL-R Factors 1a and 1b are correlated with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder narcissistic personality disorder].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BSL_8-0"></sup> They are associated with extraversion and positive affect. Factor 1, the so-called core personality traits of psychopathy, may even be beneficial for the psychopath (in terms of nondeviant social functioning).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-HPC_9-0"></sup>
+PCL-R Factors 2a and 2b are particularly strongly correlated to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder antisocial personality disorder] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder borderline personality disorder] and are associated with reactive anger, criminality, and impulsive violence. The target group for the PCL-R in prisons in some countries is criminals convicted of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delict delict] and/or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony felony]. The quality of ratings may depend on how much background information is available and whether the person rated is honest and forthright.
+==Psychopathy Checklist-Revised: Factors, Facets, and Items<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-gap_10-0"></sup>==
+==='''Factor 1'''===
+===''Facet 1: Interpersonal''===
+*Glibness/[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superficial_charm superficial charm]
+*Grandiose sense of self-worth
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudologia_fantastica Pathological lying]
+*Cunning/[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_manipulation manipulative]
+===''Facet 2: Affective''===
+*Lack of remorse or guilt
+*Emotionally shallow
+*Callous/lack of empathy
+*Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
+==='''Factor 2'''===
+===''Facet 3: Lifestyle''===
+*Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom
+*Parasitic lifestyle
+*Lack of realistic, long-term goals
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impulsivity Impulsivity]
+*Irresponsibility
+===''Facet 4: Antisocial''===
+*Poor behavioral controls
+*Early behavioral problems
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenile_delinquency Juvenile delinquency]
+*Revocation of conditional release
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal Criminal] versatility
+==='''Other Items'''===
+*Many short-term marital relationships
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promiscuity Promiscuous] sexual behavior
 [[Category:Villains With Mental Illness]]
 [[Category:Arrogant Villains]]
 [[Category:Liars]]
 [[Category:Jerks]]