Psychopathy
a very short introduction
$27.50
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
6 November 2019
Summary
Unmasking Psychopathy: A Very Short Introduction
Psychopathy, a personality disorder captivating public imagination, is often sensationalized in media as the domain of murderers. Marked by a lack of empathy, manipulative tendencies, and premeditated violence, individuals with psychopathy inflict significant emotional, psychological, physical, and financial harm.
This Very Short Introduction cuts through common misconceptions surrounding psychopathy, clarifying the d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198802266 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198802269 |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
| Author: | Essi Viding |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 6 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 110g |
| Dimensions: | 174mm x 110mm x 9mm |
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About The Author
Essi Viding
Essi Viding is Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, where she co-directs the Developmental Risk and Resilience Unit. She is also adjunct faculty at Yale University Medical School Child Study Centre. Her research combines a variety of methodologies, including brain imaging and genetically informative study designs, in an effort to chart different developmental pathways to persistent antisocial behaviour. Professor Viding has received several prizes for her work, including the British Academy Wiley Prize in Psychology, The British Psychological Society Spearman Medal, The Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award, and the Turin Mind & Brain Prize.
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