PSYC2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Hervey M. Cleckley, Psychopathy Checklist, Superficial Charm
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Half of crime is committed by 6% population. Poor judgment / failure to learn from experience. Developed the psychopathy checklist (20 items) and its derivatives. Original version published in 1980 (revised in 1991) Intended to capture the psychopathy construct described by cleckley. Initially validated in relation to global and checklist measures of cleckley psycho. Semi-structured face-to-face interview covering education, employment, family, relati. Supplemented by detailed review of institutional file material. 0 = item does not apply to individual. 1 = item applies to individual but only somewhat, or mixed evidence. 2 = item describes individual in most respects. Item scores summed to generate total and factor scores- max score 40. Antisocial- controversial, maybe only factors within a psychopathic criminal group. Revocation of conditional release ychopathy relationships, criminal history, substance use. Attentional bottleneck- person is so consumed by one task they are unaware of anyth. Deficient empathic capacity- don"t respond to other people in distress appropriately.
