PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15.2: Grey Matter, Biopsychosocial Model, Amygdala
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Schizoid personality disorder: a pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression. In addition to these 10 disorders, the dsm-5 also identifies personality disorder not. Serial killers represent only a very small subset of people with antisocial tendencies. In fact, people with apd are sometimes very successful, especially in business: researchers have discovered that people with antisocial personality disorder are under- reactive to stress. For example, a flash of light, a loud sound, or the sudden appearance of an angry face will startle most people. In contrast, people with apd show very weak startle responses when exposed to unpleasant stimuli: this reduced reactivity to stress is due, in part, to abnormalities in the amygdala. For example, the person with npd may continually seek attention, adoration, and reassurance from others, avoiding negative information about the self at all costs.
