Psychopathy: A Very Short Introduction by Essi Viding (English) Paperback Book

Description: Psychopathy by Essi Viding Despite the fascination with psychopaths in film, TV, and novels, psychopathy remains widely misunderstood. Most psychopaths are not murderers; most violent criminals are not psychopaths. Separating myth from fact, Essi Viding explores how we identify psychopaths, why they behave and develop the way they do, and whether treatment is possible. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Psychopathy is a personality disorder that has long captured the public imagination. Newspaper column inches have been devoted to murderers with psychopathic features, and we also encounter psychopaths in films and books. Individuals with psychopathy are characterised in particular by lack of empathy and guilt, manipulation of other people and, in the case of criminal psychopathy, premeditated violent behaviour. They are dangerous and can incur immeasurableemotional, psychological, physical, and financial costs to their victims and their families. Despite the public fascination with psychopathy, there is often a very limited understandingof the condition, and several myths about psychopathy abound. For example, people commonly assume that all psychopaths are sadistic serial killers or that all violent and antisocial individuals are psychopaths. Yet, research shows that most psychopaths are not serial killers, and, equally, there are plenty of antisocial and violent offenders who are not psychopaths. This Very Short Introduction gives an overview of how we can identify individuals with or at risk of developingpsychopathy, and how they differ from other people who display antisocial behavior. Essi Viding also explores the latest genetic, neuroscience, and psychology evidence in order to illuminate why psychopaths behave anddevelop the way they do, and considers whether it is possible to prevent or even treat psychopathy. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Author Biography Essi Viding is Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, where she co-directs the Developmental Risk and Resilience Unit. She is also adjunct faculty at Yale University Medical School Child Study Centre. Her research combines a variety of methodologies, including brain imaging and genetically informative study designs, in an effort to chart different developmental pathways topersistent antisocial behaviour. Professor Viding has received several prizes for her work, including the British Academy Wiley Prize in Psychology, The British Psychological Society Spearman Medal, The RoyalSociety Rosalind Franklin Award, and the Turin Mind & Brain Prize. Table of Contents Preface1: Psychopathy: public lore and scientific reality2: Explaining the lack of empathy3: Explaining the failure to develop pro-socially4: Why do some people become psychopaths?5: What to do with a psychopath?Further readingIndex Promotional Psychopathy remains widely misunderstood, Essi Viding explores how we identify psychopaths and why they behave and develop the way they do. Long Description Psychopathy is a personality disorder that has long captured the public imagination. Newspaper column inches have been devoted to murderers with psychopathic features, and we also encounter psychopaths in films and books. Individuals with psychopathy are characterised in particular by lack of empathy and guilt, manipulation of other people and, in the case of criminal psychopathy, premeditated violent behaviour. They are dangerous and can incur immeasurableemotional, psychological, physical, and financial costs to their victims and their families. Despite the public fascination with psychopathy, there is often a very limited understandingof the condition, and several myths about psychopathy abound. For example, people commonly assume that all psychopaths are sadistic serial killers or that all violent and antisocial individuals are psychopaths. Yet, research shows that most psychopaths are not serial killers, and, equally, there are plenty of antisocial and violent offenders who are not psychopaths. This Very Short Introduction gives an overview of how we can identify individuals with or at risk of developingpsychopathy, and how they differ from other people who display antisocial behavior. Essi Viding also explores the latest genetic, neuroscience, and psychology evidence in order to illuminate why psychopaths behave anddevelop the way they do, and considers whether it is possible to prevent or even treat psychopathy. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Feature Describes the personality disorder of psychopathy, dispelling common myths and misconceptionsConsiders how psychopaths think and what is different about their brains, analysing what may drive their behaviourExplores the genetic and environmental factors that can contribute to psychopathyDiscusses whether it is possible to prevent or even treat psychopathyPart fo the Very Short Introductions series - over nine million copies sold worldwide Details ISBN0198802269 Author Essi Viding Publisher Oxford University Press Series Very Short Introductions Year 2019 ISBN-10 0198802269 ISBN-13 9780198802266 Format Paperback Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation Professor of Developmental Psychology, University College London DEWEY 616.8582 Language English Publication Date 2019-10-24 UK Release Date 2019-10-24 NZ Release Date 2019-10-24 Pages 144 Illustrations 8-10 black and white images Audience General AU Release Date 2019-11-06 Subtitle A Very Short Introduction We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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