1. According to a study conducted in 2010, which president scored the highest on the Psychopathic Personality Inventory? A. George W. Bush B. Richard Nixon C. Bill Clinton D. Jimmy Carter E. John F. Kennedy

2. Free writewrite without picking up your pen or pencil until I say stop. Do not worry about grammar, spelling, or sounding silly. Start with the prompt and go where your mind takes you. Prompt: Dutton quotes Winston Churchill at the beginning of the first chapter: Great and Good are seldom the same man. What do you think this statement means? How does it relate to psychopaths? 8:007:307:006:306:005:305:004:304:003:303:002:302:001:301:00:30:00

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4. In groups of four, try to define psychopath based on Scorpio Rising Compare Look at Hare Checklist Discuss

5. Narcissism Fearlessness Emotional detachment Rebelliousness Coolness under pressure

6. Identifying Psychopaths with the Hare Checklist Slides adapted from http://www.wikihow.com/Identify-a-Psychopath

7. A psychopath will also put on what professionals refer to as a "mask" of sanity that is likeable and pleasant.

8. Psychopaths will often believe they are smarter or more powerful than they actually are.

9. Stillness, quiet and reflection are not things embraced by psychopaths. They need constant entertainment and activity.

10. A psychopath will tell all sorts of lies; little white lies as well as huge stories intended to mislead.

11. All psychopaths are identified as cunning and able to get people to do things they might not normally do. They can use guilt, force and other methods to manipulate.

12. An absence of any guilt or remorse is a sign of psychopathy.

13. Psychopaths demonstrate shallow emotional reactions to deaths, injuries, trauma or other events that would otherwise cause a deeper response.

14. Psychopaths are callous and have no way of relating to non-psychopaths.

15. Psychopaths are often parasitic, meaning they live off other people.

16. The Hare Checklist includes three behavior indicators; poor behavior control, sexual promiscuity and early behavior problems.

17. Psychopaths have unrealistic goals for the long term. Either there are no goals at all, or they are unattainable and based on the exaggerated sense of one's own accomplishments and abilities.

18. Both those characteristics are evidence of psychopathy.

19. A psychopath will never admit to being wrong or owning up to mistakes and errors in judgment.

20. If there have been many short term marriages, the chances the person is a psychopath increase.

21. Many psychopaths exhibit delinquent behaviors in their youth.

22. Psychopaths are able to get away with a lot, and while they might sometimes get caught, the ability to be flexible when committing crimes is an indicator.

23. Psychopaths are experts at manipulating our emotions and insecurities into causing us to view them as "poor injusticed fellows," thus lowering our sentimental guard and rendering us vulnerables for future exploitation. If this psychologic resource is continually combined with unacceptable and evil actions, this equals to a powerful alert sign about this person's real nature.

24. Psychopaths are generally prone to belittle, humiliate, mistreat, mock and even attack physically (or kill, in extreme cases) people who normally would bring no benefits to him/her in any way, such as subordinates, physically frail or lower-ranking people, children, elderly people and even animals - especially the latter ones. Remember Arthur Schoepenhauer's famous words: "A person who harms or kills animals cannot be a good person at all."

25. If we buy Duttons argument (that we can find wisdom from psychopaths), how can these traits be reframed as beneficial?

26. A psychopath will also put on what professionals refer to as a "mask" of sanity that is likeable and pleasant.

27. Psychopaths will often believe they are smarter or more powerful than they actually are.

28. Stillness, quiet and reflection are not things embraced by psychopaths. They need constant entertainment and activity.

29. A psychopath will tell all sorts of lies; little white lies as well as huge stories intended to mislead.

30. All psychopaths are identified as cunning and able to get people to do things they might not normally do. They can use guilt, force and other methods to manipulate.

31. An absence of any guilt or remorse is a sign of psychopathy.

32. Psychopaths demonstrate shallow emotional reactions to deaths, injuries, trauma or other events that would otherwise cause a deeper response.

33. Psychopaths are callous and have no way of relating to non-psychopaths.

34. Psychopaths are often parasitic, meaning they live off other people.

35. The Hare Checklist includes three behavior indicators; poor behavior control, sexual promiscuity and early behavior problems.

36. Psychopaths have unrealistic goals for the long term. Either there are no goals at all, or they are unattainable and based on the exaggerated sense of one's own accomplishments and abilities.

37. Both those characteristics are evidence of psychopathy.

38. A psychopath will never admit to being wrong or owning up to mistakes and errors in judgment.

39. If there have been many short term marriages, the chances the person is a psychopath increase.

40. Many psychopaths exhibit delinquent behaviors in their youth.

41. Psychopaths are able to get away with a lot, and while they might sometimes get caught, the ability to be flexible when committing crimes is an indicator.

42. Psychopaths are experts at manipulating our emotions and insecurities into causing us to view them as "poor injusticed fellows," thus lowering our sentimental guard and rendering us vulnerables for future exploitation. If this psychologic resource is continually combined with unacceptable and evil actions, this equals to a powerful alert sign about this person's real nature.

43. Psychopaths are generally prone to belittle, humiliate, mistreat, mock and even attack physically (or kill, in extreme cases) people who normally would bring no benefits to him/her in any way, such as subordinates, physically frail or lower-ranking people, children, elderly people and even animals - especially the latter ones. Remember Arthur Schoepenhauer's famous words: "A person who harms or kills animals cannot be a good person at all."

44. (sensitive/nervous vs. secure/confident). The tendency to experience unpleasant emotions easily, such as anger, anxiety, depression, and vulnerability. Neuroticism also refers to the degree of emotional stability and impulse control and is sometimes referred to by its low pole, "emotional stability". Average (39%) High (33%)

45. (outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved). Energy, positive emotions, surgency, assertiveness, sociability and the tendency to seek stimulation in the company of others, and talkativeness. Average (33%) High (28%) Low (28%)

46. (inventive/curious vs. consistent/cautious). Appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas, curiosity, and variety of experience. Openness reflects the degree of intellectual curiosity, creativity and a preference for novelty and variety a person has. It is also described as the extent to which a person is imaginative or independent, and depicts a personal preference for a variety of activities over a strict routine. Some disagreement remains about how to interpret the openness factor, which is sometimes called "intellect" rather than openness to experience. Average (39%) High (22%) Low (22%)

47. (friendly/compassionate vs. analytical/detached). A tendency to be compassionate and cooperative rather than suspicious and antagonistic towards others. It is also a measure of one's trusting and helpful nature, and whether a person is generally well tempered or not. Average (44%) Low (28%)

48. (efficient/organized vs. easy-going/careless). A tendency to be organized and dependable, show self-discipline, act dutifully, aim for achievement, and prefer planned rather than spontaneous behavior. Average (33%) Low (33%)

49. The capability of a person or argument to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking. Very High (44%) High (22%) Only characteristic without a person ranking Very Low

50. A. Free write B. Defining psychopath C. Class results of personality quiz D. Discussion of Scorpio Rising E. Essay #6 Prompt and Rubric

51. A. Free write B. Defining psychopath C. Class results of personality quiz D. Discussion of Scorpio Rising E. Essay #6 Prompt and Rubric

52. Essay #5 is due Sunday at 11:55 p.m. to Turnitin Read (and be prepared to discuss) Will the Real Psychopath Please Stand Up and Carpe Noctem Begin working and researching for Essay #6 Weekly discussion (post due Thursday and responses due Sunday)