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What is Psychopathy

Chapter 6
International Perspectives on Rethinking Evil in Film and Television
A personality disorder characterized by a profound lack of empathy, amoral behavior, and weak long-term planning abilities.
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On Witches and Chic Evil: A Psycho-Sociological Analysis of The Love Witch
Octav Sorin Candel (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4778-6.ch006
Abstract
The Love Witch is a 2016 American film directed by Anna Biller. It tells the story of Elaine, a witch whose lovers happen to die one after the other. The film presents itself as a feminist view on gender roles and the dichotomy of femininity/masculinity. In this chapter, the author discusses the idea of evil and how it is portrayed in the film. Sociological and psychological perspectives are presented. The analysis shows that the main character can be viewed as a societal deviant or as a person struggling with a traumatic past, thus explaining her behavior that can be attributed to evil. Nevertheless, the film presents a novel view on feminine evil, showing that it is different, and it should not be compared with the masculine one.
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Personality Factors Predicting Cyberbullying and Online Harassment
Personality trait that characterized with antisocial behavior, lack of empathy and remorse.
Published in Chapter: Personality Factors Predicting Cyberbullying and Online Harassment; From: Handbook of Research on Cyberbullying and Online Harassment in the Workplace
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Troll Farm: Anonymity as a Weapon for Online Character Assassination
Sometimes called “anti-social personality disorder” or “sociopathy,” manifests as absence of remorse for bad behaviors, lack of empathy or compassion for others, often superficial charm, failure to learn from mistakes, displays disregard for the rights or feelings of others. One of the Dark Trial traits (also characterized as sadism) linked to cyber-bullying and trolling.
Published in Chapter: Troll Farm: Anonymity as a Weapon for Online Character Assassination; From: Developing Safer Online Environments for Children: Tools and Policies for Combatting Cyber Aggression
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Troll Farm: Anonymity as a Weapon for Online Character Assassination
Sometimes called “anti-social personality disorder” or “sociopathy,” manifests as absence of remorse for bad behaviors, lack of empathy or compassion for others, often superficial charm, failure to learn from mistakes, displays disregard for the rights or feelings of others. One of the Dark Trial traits (also characterized as sadism) linked to cyber-bullying and trolling.
Published in Chapter: Troll Farm: Anonymity as a Weapon for Online Character Assassination; From: Handbook of Research on Deception, Fake News, and Misinformation Online
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