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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616.8582 EAN: 9781572304512 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1572304510 Label: The Guilford Press Manufacturer: The Guilford Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 236 Publication Date: January 08, 1999 Publisher: The Guilford Press Studio: The Guilford Press Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com: "Psychopaths are social predators who charm, manipulate, and ruthlessly plow their way through life, leaving a broad trail of broken hearts, shattered expectations, and empty wallets. Completely lacking in conscience and in feelings for others, they selfishly take what they want and do as they please..." In Without Conscience Robert Hare argues convincingly that "psychopath" and "antisocial personality disorder" (a psychiatric term defined by a cluster of criminal behaviors) are not the same thing. Not all psychopaths are criminals, he says, and not all criminals are psychopaths. He proposes a psychopathy checklist that includes emotional/interpersonal traits such as glibness, grandiosity, lack of guilt, and shallow emotions, as well as social deviance traits such as impulsiveness, lack of responsibility, and antisocial behavior. His writing is lucid and illustrated with numerous anecdotes. The final chapter, "A Survival Guide," is especially recommended: as Hare writes, "Psychopaths are found in every segment of society, and there is a good chance that eventually you will have a painful or humiliating encounter with one." Product Description: Most people are both repelled and intrigued by the images of cold-blooded, conscienceless murderers that increasingly populate our movies, television programs, and newspaper headlines. With their flagrant criminal violation of society's rules, serial killers like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy are among the most dramatic examples of the psychopath. Individuals with this personality disorder are fully aware of the consequences of their actions and know the difference between right and wrong, yet they are terrifyingly self-centered, remorseless, and unable to care about the feelings of others. Perhaps most frightening, they often seem completely normal to unsuspecting targets--and they do not always ply their trade by killing. Presenting a compelling portrait of these dangerous men and women based on 25 years of distinguished scientific research, Dr. Robert D. Hare vividly describes a world of con artists, hustlers, rapists, and other predators who charm, lie, and manipulate their way through life. Are psychopaths mad, or simply bad? How can they be recognized? And how can we protect ourselves? This book provides solid information and surprising insights for anyone seeking to understand this devastating condition. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among UsThis is a great book for the layman from a leading researcher and clinician on the subject of the pyschopathic personality. It is very readable and brings a good deal of clarity to a confusing and very difficult area of human relationships. It was actually a relief to read this book and recognize the "wolves in sheep's clothing" who have upset and victimized friends, family members and myself. I think it should be part of any training program for managers, clergy and anyone responsible for the well ... Read More Rating: - ASSISTANCE IS FUTILE!This is a fascinating book. It's like you get to see inside the minds' of people whose reality is totally different from yours - hopefully! As the author says, their's is a black and white world, devoid of many emotions that normally color a person's life. Scary stuff. But good for realizing some things, like how to look for cues to identify such people, how to spot the techniques they use to con others, and how futile it is to think they will truly change for any reasons whatsoever. The studies, ... Read More Rating: - Highly readable intro to psychopaths by world's leading expertIt is not often that top level scientists can write a popular introduction to the field and successfully combine insights drawn from decades of clinical experience blended with anecdotal mini-histories that make the concepts come alive. The renowned researcher Dr. Robert D. Hare--the creator of the most widely used tests for analyzing psychopathy around the world--has written just such a book. It is concise, packed with new information, and compellingly written! Though originally published ... Read More Rating: - PAGE TURNERIt's not a question of WHO I know to be a psychopath, but HOW MANY I know. This book explains everything about a person I'm dealing with. I'm hoping that many people will understand me better and see that I'M NOT the one at fault. Thank you, Dr. Hare Rating:  - Good InsightThis book gives a good insight to the mind of a psychopath. My favorite parts of the book was a look at the different cases of Dr. Hare. 
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