PSY 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Dental Caries, Twin, B.C. Rich

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Gary Capstick

Document Summary

Personality disorders inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning. Antisocial personality disorder: person (usually man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing. Even towards friends and family members; may be aggressive and ruthless, or a clever con artist. Profound disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others: profoundly egocentric and lacking empathy no regard for the rights, feelings of others; lie, cheat, steal, assault, murder; not necessarily a criminal. Lack of conscience, no remorse or guilt: often superficial charm, often impulsive with no fear of repercussions, but can be cold and calculating; low in fear or anxiety. Environmental influences birth complications, poverty, family instability, child maltreatment (emotional deprivation, abusive parents) ; can i talk to the angry part of you: a highl(cid:455) suggesti(cid:271)le (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t (cid:272)o(cid:373)es to a(cid:272)t i(cid:374) (cid:449)a(cid:455)s (cid:272)o(cid:374)siste(cid:374)t (cid:449)ith thei(cid:396) the(cid:396)apist(cid:859)s conceptualization of the disorder.