The And Its Effects On The Workplace

Psychopathy is an umbrella term that is both wide and varied. Much like the spectrum of light, there are numerous groups and subcategories. In this spectrum is Anti- Social Personality Disorder (referred to as ASPD in this essay); this condition unlike psychopathy is a recognized disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (referred to as the DSM). The term psychopathy and psychopath is used in both the media and everyday use as a disorder but this is untrue. Unlike a disorder, psychopathy is more of a series of traits that all individuals have. ASPD and psychopathy are used interchangeably in society, but the diagnosis for ASPD and psychopathy are quite different. Though similar in numerous ways, there are some key

patterns that concur with a lack of capacity to lead organized life, postpone satisfaction, and reach social success through normal means. A more likely personality antecedent to criminal behaviors in heroic leaders may be narcissism rather than psychopathy. The two personality traits have much in common as regards selfishness, shallow emotions, empathy, and a tendency to exploit others without remorse (Maples, Miller, Wilson, Seibert, Few and Zeichner 2010). Stimulating effects on psychological traits increase the likelihood of engaging in the white-collar crime.

Generally defined, psychopathy is a personality disorder that is characterized by a combination of superficial charm, strong antisocial behavior, and extreme sensation-seeking and impulsivity. Psychopaths make up approximately 15% of the prison population while between 50% - 80% of that prison population could be diagnosed more broadly with antisocial personality disorder (Ogloff, 2006). While the percentage of those diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder is high, the percentage of psychopaths in prison is extremely overrepresented compared to the average population which hovers between 1% - 4% (Ogloff, 2006). While it would be disingenuous to say that all psychopaths are dangerous, their overrepresentation in the population of violent

For most individuals psychopathy is a poorly understood concept reflecting some combination of our childhood fears, our adult interest in human evil, and our envy of people who seem to go through life without feelings of guilt, anguish, and insecurity. Even in scientific circles there is a lot of uncertainty about what a psychopath is or is not. There are four main images of psychopaths, these are the corporate psychopath, the con artist, the serial killer, and the chronic offender. A corporate psychopath is a boss that is manipulative, intimidating, and lacking in remorse yet still charming. 1 in 10 managers is a corporate psychopath.

The definition of psychopathy involves deficits in areas of functioning, such as, selective attention, anxiety and fear processing, moral reasoning, and criminal violations of society’s rules (Vien & Beech, 2006). Furthermore, there are a number of personality qualities linked with psychopathy, which include, interpersonal and affective traits such as, lack of empathy, shallow affect, callousness, shallow emotions, grandiosity, superficiality, manipulation, and charisma(De Brito, Viding, Kumari, Blackwood, & Hodgins, 2013; Murrie, Boccaccini, Caperton, & Ruffino, 2012). In addition, other

Lilienfeld et al. put forward a well-founded argument for the manifestations of psychopathic personality traits in the business world. Their research in general is very thorough and well-supported; it is based on a current selection of empirical research that

Psychopathy is currently understood as a cluster of behaviors and personality traits that are typically viewed in a negative light (Hare 1993). Psychopaths are described as callous

Since there has been a rise in unfavorable treatment incidents when corporate psychopaths are in the workplace, it has also caused an increase in negative effects for organizations. Such negative effects include an increase in bullying (Boddy, 2014), counterproductive work behavior, harassment, employee absenteeism and healthcare costs for organizations by these individuals that display these toxic behaviors. Consequentially, even though there is an increase in these toxic and counterproductive behaviors in the workplace, there have not been solutions established to determine how to prevent these behaviors. Some suggestions to avoid these behaviors include improving screening and selection procedures before hiring these individuals. Providing coaching or leadership

According to the information you provided psychopaths in the corporate world are often described as bold, strong, and having leadership qualities. The description of a psychopath in the corporate world does not correspond with what a typical psychopath would be described as. Warning signs of psychopaths in the corporate world would consist of higher communication skills and creativity, but little responsibility and performance. Typically we would not associate a psychopath with a high level-paying job, it just doesn’t seem realistic. It is hard to say how an employer would deal with these types of warning signs because there is no exact way of knowing that someone is a psychopath. If an employer does attempt to bring up the situation at hand

“Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterized by an inability to form human attachment, aggressive narcissism, and antisocial behavior defined by a constellation of affective, interpersonal and behavioral characteristics, most of which society views as pejorative” [1]. Some of these characteristics include irresponsibility, grandiosity, cunning, deceitfulness, selective impulsivity, sexual promiscuity, lack of empathy, etc. People who are psychopathic display not only antisocial behavior but also emotional impairment such as the lack of guilt. They are able to prey on others using their charm, deceit, violence or any other methods that allow them to get what they want. A strong feature of most of the behavior

If you’ve ever seen a movie about a psychopathic killer, then you probably have a vivid stereotype of a psychopath. They usually are portrayed as creepy-looking, antisocial characters who plan to do unnatural and gruesome things to other people. An example could be Jason or Michael Myers or even Hannibal Lector from Silence of the Lambs. Unfortunately, psychopaths are not easy to identify. According to an interview with Martha Stout, an author and clinical instructor at Harvard, psychopaths are often said to be “the most charming person I ever met, the sexiest, the most intense. ..." (Monaghan). I am going to argue as ordinary as they may seem, psychopaths are not normal people. There are many things separating them from a typical person even if they seem normal. A psychopath can be defined as a person who is mentally unstable and often prone to hurtful activity toward other people-whether it be hurtful emotionally or physically

Psychopathy consist of a number of characteristics including; relational (treachery, insincere charm, grandiosity), affective, (absence of sympathy, guilt, or remorse), and behavioral (recklessness, impulsiveness, parasitic lifestyle). Psychopathic offenders typically begin committing violent crimes at an early age, and more inclined to use coercions of violence and the use of weapons in their crimes as well as the fact that they may be motivated by either revenge retribution or both (Dhingra, & Boduszek, 2013).

Anti-social personality disorder, sometimes referred to as a sociopathic personality, is defined as a psychiatric behavioral disorder in which the individuals affected “show no regard for the moral and ethical rules of society or the rights of others” (Feldman, 2018). This disorder, also known as psychopathy, was the first personality disorder to be recognized in psychiatry (Ogloff, 2006). People with this disorder may appear intelligent and socially normal at first, but their manipulative and deceptive behavior will show through quickly. Once the person behaves in a way that is harmful to another person, or animal, they would understand intelligently that they caused harm, but are incapable of feeling remorse for their actions. Without remorse, the consequences of the behavior may become ineffective, as no lesson is learned (Thompson, et.al., 2014). This disorder will affect people in both their personal lives and at work. Bills will go

Traits associated to a psychopath include irresponsibility, manipulation, grandioseness, lack of empathy, asocial tendencies, inability to feel remorse, refusal to take responsibility for one's actions and superficial relations with others. Modern day corporations display every one of the previously listed characteristics. Is it right that an institution, whose power now rivals that of the State that once created it to seek the better welfare of its citizens, display the psychological traits of a dangerous personality disorder? Many say no: there is a rising discomfort with the corporation and its pervasion into every sphere of human life and it is this uneasiness that has prompted many academics to further study the corporation and its

The need to punish undesirable behavior dates back to the earliest settlements and societies of humankind (Meehan, 2010). By analyzing societal reasons for punishment, and relating them to the corporate environment, the utility of punishment can be determined. One common reason in society for punishment is revenge (Wood, 2003). In society, revenge could be construed as an extension of the “eye for an eye” philosophy, which arguably has very little utility in both society and the corporate environment (Wood, 2003). However, in the industrial environment, if there was an accident that caused extensive damage to equipment, insurance should cover the cost. Revenge would be pointless in the corporate environment (Wood, 2003). Another reason society has to punish is for the protection of society. There are many reasons a person can prove themselves to be a danger to society, and with government regulations for various industries, a case can be made for employee misconduct to warrant a need to protect society, but those instances can be few and far between, relatively speaking (Wood, 2003). An example of society punishing someone to protect society would be in the case of murder. A murderer walking free could be detrimental to the safety of citizens, so punishment becomes a method to protect society from the murderer. Likewise, in the workplace, a person who willfully makes reckless decisions may also warrant punishment. For example, substance abuse while operating