Primary And Secondary Psychopathy And Cognitive Empathy

Psyc 121: Introduction to Psychology 1 Is Primary and Secondary Psychopathy Strongly Related to Cognitive Empathy? Name: Savannah Davies ID: 300334814 Tutor: Ruth Glynn Lab Time: Friday 9-10:50am, EA 404B Abstract This study investigated the possible relationships between primary and secondary psychopathy and cognitive empathy. Is Primary and Secondary Psychopathy Strongly Related to Cognitive Empathy? Described as a social disorder, psychopathy is a field that has been extensively researched and we have discovered that it consists of two distinctive subtypes; primary and secondary. There are some similarities between these two subtypes however a distinction can be made through a subject’s characteristics and traits. Both primary psychopathy (PP) and secondary psychopathy (SP) are associated with impulsivity, aggression, social isolation due to a lack of convergence with the social ‘norm’, superficial charm and poor behavioural control but primary psychopaths are more often characterised as callous, manipulative, extremely selfish with a diminished capacity for remorse and routinely untruthful, where secondary psychopaths are more introverted, socially anxious with low self-esteem (Blackburn Fawcett, 1999). Empathy is essentially the capacity or ability to understand and share another person’s mental experience. Cognitive empathy, is often referred to as Theory of Mind (ToM) and is conceptualised as the ability to understand and infer the emotions andShow MoreRelatedPrimary And Secondary Psychopathy Associated With Cognitive Empathy1438 Words   |  6 PagesIntroduction to Psychology 1 Are Primary and Secondary Psychopathy Associated with Cognitive Empathy? 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