any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
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psychopathy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mental disease, mental illness |
| Type of | mental state, mental condition, psychological condition, psychological state |
| Has types | megalomania, psychosis, insanity |
| Derivation | psychopathic |
Examples of psychopathy
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One hypothesis on how psychopathy works is that it has to do with a fear deficit.
From the sciencedaily.com
Psychopathy may be the result of faulty brain wiring but it is not all that rare.
From the irishtimes.com
It's a question researchers who study psychopathy have been hard at work to answer.
From the abcnews.go.com
The last main difference between psychopathy and sociopathy is in the presentation.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Perhaps gender bias leads to psychopathy not being recognised as much among wimmin.
From the guardian.co.uk
Of the three dark personality types, psychopathy was most strongly linked to cheating.
From the sciencedaily.com
While environmental factors play a part, psychopathy is rooted in biology.
From the edition.cnn.com
One is that psychopathy represents a frequency-dependent, socially parasitic strategy.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Dr. Kiehl states that he hopes his research will aid in the treatment of psychopathy.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
- Mental illness: any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
- (psychopath) sociopath: someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')
- (psychopathic) suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
- Psychopathy was until 1980 the term used for a personality disorder characterized by an abnormal lack of empathy combined with strongly amoral conduct but masked by an ability to appear outwardly normal. ...
- (Psychopath (1968 film)) Psychopath (Sigpress contro Scotland Yard, Mister Zehn Prozent - Miezen und Moneten) is a 1968 Italian-German crime film directed by Guido Zurli and starring Klaus Kinski.
- (Psychopath (1973 film)) Psychopath (also known as An Eye for an Eye) is a 1973 slasher film written by Walter Dallenbach, produced and directed by Larry G. Brown and has Beverly Hills Cop star John Ashton as one of its co-stars.
- (The Psychopath) The Psychopath is a 1966 film directed by Freddie Francis. It stars Patrick Wymark and Margaret Johnston. It deals with a police inspector who investigates a string of murders where the victims have dolls attached to their bodies. The trail soon leads to one Mrs. ...
- A personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, exploitation, heedlessness, arrogance, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, and lack of empathy and remorse. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder
- (Psychopath (Jokes)) How do crazy people go through the forest? They take the psycho path.
