Cleckley, Hervey
The Mask of Sanity: An Attempt to Clarify Some Issues about the So-Called Psychopathic Personality
- ISBN 13:
- 9781614277828
- author:
- Cleckley, Hervey
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Martino Fine Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 570
- Dimensions:
- 156 mm X 234 mm
- Genre:
- Politics, Society & Education, Psychology, Abnormal psychology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
The Mask of Sanity: An Attempt to Clarify Some Issues about the So-Called Psychopathic Personality by Hervey Cleckley First published in 1941, this influential work remains a seminal account of psychopathology. The second edition, published in 1950, provides a comprehensive exploration of the psychopathic personality, as observed in clinical interviews with patients in a locked institution. Cleckley's groundbreaking work describes the psychopathic person as a masterful mimic of normal behaviour, able to conceal a fundamental lack of internal personality structure. Despite their charming and intelligent exterior, these individuals are unable to experience genuine emotions, and their behaviour is often driven by a destructive impulse. This paradoxical combination of outward normalcy and inward chaos is at the heart of Cleckley's conceptualization. This expanded edition offers a detailed analysis of the psychopathic personality, shedding light on the underlying causes and characteristics of this complex condition.
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