PSY 034 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Impulsivity

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: Psychology (PSY)
• Course: PSY 034
• Professor: Tootle

Document Summary

Sometimes described as psychopaths or sociopaths, people who persistently disregard and violate others" rights, lie repeatedly. Could be an absence of parental love during infancy, leading to a lack of basic trust; also could be learned through modeling or imitation. Extremely emotional, typically described as emotionally charged and continually seek to be the center of attention. Always on stage so used theatrical gestures and mannerisms and grandiose language to describe ordinary everyday events. Grandiose, need much admiration, and feel no empathy for others; convinced of their own great success, power, and beauty, they expect constant attention and admiration from those around them. Exaggerate their achievements and talents and expect others to recognize them as superior, and often appear arrogant. Seldom interested in the feelings of others. Spent their lives being rejected or unworthy, so they spend their time telling themselves that they are perfect or desirable. Or when parents treat their children too positively .