Psychopath /

Program assessing the understanding within the scientific community of psychopathy. Surveys the ways in which society deals with the psychopath and how it might do so in the future. Includes commentary by psychologists who discuss the diagnostic Psychopathy Checklist, and the condition's link...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Union Pictures Productions, Channel Four (Great Britain), Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Pearson, Neil, 1959-, Hare, Robert D., 1934-, Purdie, John
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2002]
Subjects:	Psychology, Pathological. Psychopaths. Documentary television programs.

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Summary:	Program assessing the understanding within the scientific community of psychopathy. Surveys the ways in which society deals with the psychopath and how it might do so in the future. Includes commentary by psychologists who discuss the diagnostic Psychopathy Checklist, and the condition's link to inacitivy of the pre-frontal cortex and amygdala.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a television documentary for Channel 4 in Great Britain. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (50 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.
Production Credits:	Cameraman, Colin Angel ; editors, Chris Roots, Perry Schaffer.