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Narcissistic Personality Disorder Grandiosity, need for admiration Extremely self-absorbed Intolerant of others Indifferent to the effect of their own behavior Psychology 7e in Modules

Antisocial Personality Disorder Not a person who is “shy” Personality disorder in which the person shows a lack of conscience for wrongdoing Shows no respect for the rights others Usually male Also known as psychopathic or sociopathic personality disorder Psychology 7e in Modules

Understanding Antisocial Personality Disorder PET scans of 41 murderers revealed reduced activity in the frontal lobes. In a follow-up study repeat offenders had 11% less frontal lobe compared to normals (Raine et al., 1999; 2000). Courtesy of Adrian Raine, University of Southern California Normal Murderer

Understanding Antisocial Personality Disorder Probability of crime increases twice as much when childhood poverty is compounded with obstetrical complications (Raine et al., 1999; 2000).

Cluster C: Personality Disorders Related to Anxiety Psychology 7e in Modules

Avoidant Personality Disorder So sensitive about being rejected that personal relationships become difficult Psychology 7e in Modules

Dependent Personality Disorder Behave in clingy, submissive ways and displays a strong need to have others take care of them Rely too much on the attention and help of others. Psychology 7e in Modules

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Characterized by a general psychological inflexibility, rigid conformity to rules and procedures, perfectionism, and excessive orderliness. Tend to stress perfectionism above all else, and feel anxious when they perceive that things aren't "right". Psychology 7e in Modules

Etiology of personality disorders Physiological differences in brain activity (most notably antisocial with regard to arousal levels) Behaviorists and socioculturalists would want to examine the home environment, were inappropriate behaviors reinforced, etc