Hare’s PCL-R Twenty Traits

e’s PCL-R Twenty Traits

1. Glibness and Superficial Charm – Smooth-talking, engaging and slick.
2. Grandiose Self-Worth – Greatly inflated idea of one’s abilities and self-esteem, arrogance and a sense of superiority.
3. Needs Stimulation/Prone to Boredom – An excessive need for new, exciting stimulation and risk-taking.
4. Pathological Lying – Shrewd, crafty, sly and clever when moderate; deceptive, deceitful, underhanded and unscrupulous when high.
5. Manipulative – Uses deceit and deception to cheat others for personal gain.
6. No Guilt/Remorse: no feelings or concern for losses, pain and suffering of others, coldhearted and unempathic.
7. Emotional Poverty – Limited range or depth of feelings; interpersonal coldness.
8. Lacks Empathy – A lack of feelings toward others; cold, contemptuous and inconsiderate.
9. Parasitic Lifestyle – Intentional, manipulative, selfish and exploitative financial dependence on others.
10. Poor Behavioral Controls – Expressions of negative feelings, verbal abuse and inappropriate expressions of anger.
11. Promiscuity – Brief, superficial relations, numerous affairs and an indiscriminate choice of sexual partners.
12. No Realistic Long-Term Goals – Inability or constant failure to develop and accomplish long-term plans.
13. Impulsiveness – Behaviors lacking reflection or planning and done without considering consequences.
14. Irresponsible – Repeated failure to fulfill or honor commitments and obligations.
15. Fails to Accept Responsibility for Own Behavior – Denial of responsibility and an attempt to manipulate others through this.
16. Many Short-Term Marital Relationships – Lack of commitment to a long-term relationship.
17. Early Behavior Problems – A variety of dysfunctional and unacceptable behaviors before age thirteen.
18. Juvenile Delinquency – Criminal behavioral problems between the ages of 13-18.
19. Revocation of Conditional Release – Violating probation or other conditional release because of technicalities.
20. Criminal Versatility – Diversity of criminal offenses, whether or not the individual has been arrested or convicted.

Hare’s Psychopathy Survival Guide

People must know what they’re dealing with. Psychopaths are found in every strata of society and can manipulate and con anyone, including mental health experts. The best protection is to understand the nature of these predatory beasts. One should try not to be influenced by the façade that’s created by a psychopath.

Psychopaths have a repertoire of nonverbal language including a penetrating stare and dramatic body movements. Ignore these or look away; listen carefully to the words. Don’t be blind; psychopaths hide their dark side and wear a mask of flattery, false concern, pathological lies and deceit.

If the person is too good to be true, be hypervigilant. Be guarded in risky situations including singles bars and groups. People must know themselves. Psychopaths are uncannily skilled at finding and exploiting others’ weaknesses. Guard against people who aim for weak spots. Lonely well-to-do people are favorite targets. Be aware who the victim is. Psychopaths play the role of the victim by pity parties and other methods while they are exploiting the true victim.

Articles Relating to Psychopathy

Readers who found this interesting may want to read What Are Pathological Liars? and What Are Sociopathy and Cleckleys List?

Sources:

• The Mask of Sanity, Herve Cleckley, (Textbook Publishers, 2003).
• Psychopathy, Robert D. Hare PhD, (John Wiley and Sons Inc., 1970).

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