Relationships between psychopathy and impulsivity in the domain of self-reported personality features

Ray, James V.; Poythress, Norman G.; Weir, John M.; Rickelm, Angela

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2008.09.005

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“…In line with the previous literature, it seems that both impulsivity and psychopathy deviation have a childhood onset (Harris, Rice, & Quinsey, 1994). Therefore, impulsivity can be considered as a biological feature of psychopathic behaviors in general population (Ray, Poythress, Weir, & Rickelm, 2008). Additionally, the present finding due to non-significantly relationships between impulsivity and aggression is consistent with predictions of a current conceptualization about impulsivity without aggressive tendency (Seroczynski et al, 1999).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Impulsivity, Aggression, and Psychopathic Deviation in a Sample of Iranian Adolescents and Young Adults: Gender Differences and Predictors

Khodarahimi

2013

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships of impulsivity, aggression, and psychopathic deviation and to investigate the roles of age and gender on these constructs in an Iranian sample. The sample consisted of 165 adolescents and 156 young adults who were randomly selected from Shiraz, Iran. A demographic questionnaire and three inventories were used in this study. Impulsivity and its subscales were significantly positively correlated to psychopathy deviation in this sample. There was no significant effect of gender on these variables among adolescents and young adults. Altogether, cognitive impulsivity and verbal aggression explained 5% of variation in psychopathy deviation among this sample.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Impulsivity, Aggression, and Psychopathic Deviation in a Sample of Iranian Adolescents and Young Adults: Gender Differences and Predictors

Khodarahimi

2013

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

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“…Yet, psychopathic WCCs do not necessarily act impulsively (Ray et al ., ). One study found that psychopathic criminals, who do not act out of impulse, whilst still cold and exploitative, are also disciplined, meticulous, organised planners, and these particular psychopathic criminals, when in white‐collar jobs, are in a position to commit fraud (Boddy et al ., ; Mullins‐Sweatt et al ., ).…”

Section: Psychopathy As a White‐collar Crime Homicidal Risk Factormentioning

confidence: 97%

White-Collar Criminals: The ‘Kinder, Gentler’ Offender?

Perri

2011

J. Investig. Psych. Offender Profil.

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Even though white-collar criminals (WCCs) cause financial damage and, at times, emotional and physical harm to individuals, organisations, and consumers, their crimes are viewed as being less harmful than street-level crimes. Misperceptions that WCCs commit financial crimes because of a temporary moral lapse that represents an 'out of character' act for the offender still permeate the criminal justice system and academic venues. Yet, research shows that WCCs may display a pattern of criminal thinking that parallels street-level offenders coupled with the same behavioural traits that serve as risk factors for offences to occur. Furthermore, the belief that WCCs are non-violent is misguided, as there is a subgroup of WCCs who are willing to resort to violence, namely homicide, to prevent their fraud schemes from being discovered and revealed.

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“…For secondary psychopathy, the negative outcomes are perhaps more salient (e.g., Ray et al, 2009; Schmitt Table 6 Stepwise regression of lower secondary psychopathy mate preference in short and long-term mating. * Lower secondary psychopathy, short-term mating Lower secondary psychopathy, long-term mating…”

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“…Thus, primary psychopathy is described as "successful", and secondary psychopathy as "unsuccessful" (Vidal, Skeem, & Camp, 2010). Negative outcomes associated with secondary psychopathy include anxiety (Schmitt & Schmitt & Newman, 1999), negative urgency (Whiteside & Lynam, 2001), emotional-instability, poor interpersonal functioning (Ray, Poythress, Weir, & Rickelm, 2009). Primary psychopathic individuals do not experience negative urgency or anxiety (Anestis, Anestis, & Joiner, 2009), are assertive (Levenson, Kiehl, & Fitzpatrick, 1995) and good at emotion management (Donahue, McClure, & Moon, 2014).…”

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An effective way to deal with predators is to taste terrible: Primary and secondary psychopathy and mate preference

Blanchard

Lyons

Centifanti

2016

Personality and Individual Differences

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a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f oDespite their reputation for taking advantage of other people, previous research shows that psychopathic individuals are attractive for short-term relationships. Furthermore, individuals with psychopathic traits have been found to be attracted to other psychopathic persons in both short and long-term relationships. The current study (N = 258), is the first to extend the investigation further by examining whether these findings pertain to the affective (i.e., primary) or behavioural (i.e., secondary) aspects of psychopathy, and if this varies according to sex. Using a series of personality profiles, we found that men and women evaluated individuals higher in primary or secondary psychopathic traits unattractive for both short and long-term relationships. However, those individuals higher in primary and secondary psychopathic traits found similar partners attractive in short and long-term relationships, and this was strongest in women higher in primary psychopathic traits for long-term relationships, and in women higher in secondary psychopathic traits for short and long-term relationships. Results are discussed from an evolutionary theoretical perspective.

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Relationships between psychopathy and impulsivity in the domain of self-reported personality features

Cited by 63 publications

References 22 publications

Impulsivity, Aggression, and Psychopathic Deviation in a Sample of Iranian Adolescents and Young Adults: Gender Differences and Predictors

Impulsivity, Aggression, and Psychopathic Deviation in a Sample of Iranian Adolescents and Young Adults: Gender Differences and Predictors

White-Collar Criminals: The ‘Kinder, Gentler’ Offender?

An effective way to deal with predators is to taste terrible: Primary and secondary psychopathy and mate preference

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