The most amazing thing about cleckley s book is that it is so well written. The mask of sanity an attempt to clarify some issues about the socalled psychopathic personality hervey cleckley, m. They describe the characteristics of a sociopathic psychopathic personality. Clinical professor of psychiatry, medical college of georgia, augusta, ga author of the caricature of love and of the three faces of eve. An attempt to clarify some issues about the socalled psychopathic personality hervey milton cleckley mosby, 1955 antisocial personality disorders 596 pages. After nearly fifty years of clinical work and through four subsequent editions of the mask of sanity, cleckleys characterization of psychopathy is still used today. Incomplete manifestations or suggestions of the disorder, 26. An attempt to clarify some issues about the so called psychopathic personality. Previous edition ed 1941, 1950, 1955, 1964, 1976 by the c. Psychopath hervey cleckley the mask of sanity, section 2. Imagine no struggles with shame, not a single one in.
It is my earnest conviction that, traditionally confused with a fairly heterogeneous group under a loose and variously understood term, a type of patient exists who could, without exaggeration, still be called. Cleckley describes the psychopathic person as outwardly a perfect mimic of a normally functioning person, able to mask or disguise the fundamental lack of internal personality structure, an internal chaos that results in repeatedly purposeful destructive behavior, often more selfdestructive than destructive to others. In study 1, student, community, and offender participants posed fearful facial expressions while looking at a prototypical fear face. The mask of sanity by hervey cleckley nook book ebook. An attempt to reinterpret the socalled psychopathic personality by cleckley, hervey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A friend sent me this book and it fit him perfectly. Psychopathic traits and affective mimicry angela s. Importantly, cleckley also suggested that although. It is a shame that there are those out there who destroy people and their lives and just move on laughing the book was the mask of sanity. His book, the mask of sanity, originally published in 1941, provided the most influential clinical description of psychopathy in the twent. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
The mask of sanity by cleckley, first edition abebooks. Cleckley underestimated the dangerousness of psychopaths because of the sample he was dealing with, but his mask of sanity is still very much worth reading for anyone who is interested in psychopaths or criminals. The damages, including hospital bills, cost his family several thousand dollars. Her efforts in assisting me to organize scattered items of material, to formulate and present more effectively concepts still unclear in the script, will be held in memory by me. Psychopathic traits and affective mimicry article pdf available june 2015 with 4,869 reads how we measure reads. The mask of sanity an attempt to clarify some issues about the socalled psychopathic personality 5th ed. Craig a, tran y, hermens g, williams lm, kemp a, morris c, gordon e. Cleckley, first published in 1941, describing cleckley s clinical interviews with patients in a locked institution. Today id like to repost a list of the symptoms of psychopathy, offered by two of the main experts on psychopathy, to whom ive often alluded so far. The mask of sanity an attempt to clarify some issues about the socalled psychopathic personality non teneas aururn totum quod splendet ut aururn. We wished to retain the essence of psychopathy embodied in cleckleys work hare, 1986, p. Here cleckley went over every major symptom of this dangerous personality disorder.
Imagine if you can not having a conscience, none at all, no feelings of guilt or remorse no matter what you do, no limiting sense of concern for the wellbeing of strangers, friends, or even family members. The psychopath as psychiatrist, in the group who show some fundamental characteristics of the typical psychopath but who make a good or fair superficial adjustment in society are sometimes found men who. Dawkins 1976 describes the evolutionary benefits of. Clinical professor of psychiatry, medical college of georgia, augusta, ga author of the caricature of love and of the three faces of eve with corbett h. Dawkins 1976 describes the evolutionary benefits of cheating and aggression. A major goal of cleckleys in writing the mask of sanity 1941 1976 was to counter this excessively broad use of the term. Aug 08, 2012 the longdelayed appearance of this fifth edition of the mask of sanity would not have been possible except for the generous and superb contribution of louise thigpen. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Expressions were coded for facial movements associated with fear and were rated on genuineness by a. Feb 18, 2015 cleckley describes the psychopathic person as outwardly a perfect mimic of a normally functioning person, able to mask or disguise the fundamental lack of internal personality structure, an internal chaos that results in repeatedly purposeful destructive behavior, often more selfdestructive than destructive to others. Psychopaths ace capable of behavior so hedonistic, callous, irresponsible, and selfdefeating that it is easy to conclude that they must be brain damaged, insane, or both. An attempt to clarify some issues about the so called psychopathic personality 5th edition by hervey m. Emotional intelligence in incarcerated men with psychopathic. Cleckley questions whether this mask of sanity is voluntarily assumed to.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Jan 19, 2011 the first very influential book about psychopathy was hervey cleckley s groundbreaking the mask of sanity. The title refers to the mask of normalcy psychopaths put forth, hiding what cleckley describes as a serious, yet unappreciated psychiatric defect cleckley, 1976. An attempt to clarify some issues about the socalled psychopathic personality, authorhervey cleckley, year 1976. By flora loveday on september 7, 2011 uncategorized. I am now in psych nursing trying to find out more about the human mind. An expanded fifth edition of the book had been published in 1976 and was. His incredible insight into the psychopath is detailed with longitudinal case examples that are poetically descriptive. Cleckley hervey milton the mask of sanity balder exlibris. An attempt to clarify some issues about the socalled psychopathic.
The mask of sanity paperback may 1, 1982 by harvey cleckley author 4. Mar 14, 2015 three studies examined jones perspectives on psychological science, 9, 445451, 2014 suggestion that psychopathic individuals use mimicry to avoid detection. Indeed, the most influential book on the clinical nature of psychopaths has the title the mask of sanity cleckley, 1976. An attempt to clarify some issues about the so called psychopathic personality by hervey m. Despite his many antisocial and irresponsible acts in the past stanley. The term psychopath has been kicking around since the nineteenthcentury, but was popularized by psychiatrist hervey cleckley in his classic the mask of. An attempt to clarify some issues about the socalled psychopathic personality 2 by cleckley, hervey isbn. Cleckley over a period of many decades psychiatrists, and sometimes other writers, have made attempts to classify prominent historical figuresrulers, military leaders, famous artists and writersas cases of psychiatric disorder or as people showing some of the.
The text is considered to be a seminal work and the most influential clinical description of psychopathy in the twentieth century. Hervey cleckley author of the mask of sanity and robert hare author of without conscience, snakes in suits and the psychopathy checklist. His book, the mask of sanity, originally published in 1941 and revised in new editions until the 1980s, provided the most influential clinical description of psychopathy in the twentieth century. The mask of sanity november 1988 edition open library. The mask of sanity an attempt to clarify some issues about the socalled. An attempt to clarify some issues about the so called psychopathic personality by cleckley, hervey m.