PSYC 2113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Physical Attractiveness, Attention Seeking, Grinch
16 Apr 2018
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Sociotropy: a personality trait that has a strong investment in interpersonal relationships. It"s a (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272) (cid:449)e all ha(cid:448)e (cid:271)ut it (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e (cid:373)aladapti(cid:448)e. The one we see the most in movies. Extreme difficulty in relationships, very dramatic, emotional and erratic. The grinch is an example: irritable, aggressive, reckless regard for safety of others, total lack of remorse, criminal behaviour. They are words that people use to explain people with antisocial pd. Typically a psychopath will be very educated and charming, not impulsive but rather very calculating. Sociopaths are not charming, very few relationships, behaviour is erratic, on the fringe of society, not educated. Causes of apd: little support for brain damage theory. The(cid:455) ofte(cid:374) do(cid:374)"t go to treat(cid:373)e(cid:374)t u(cid:374)less the(cid:455) are (cid:373)a(cid:374)dated to do so. Sedati(cid:448)es (cid:272)a(cid:374) redu(cid:272)e hostilit(cid:455) (cid:271)ut (cid:373)ost (cid:449)o(cid:374)"t take (cid:373)eds. Comorbid with adhd so ritalin can help with impulsivity. Treatment has a focus on prevention of harm to others.
