Περιγραφή
It remains something of a mystery why some individuals behave in persistently malevolent and destructive ways towards their fellows, causing untold harm both to themselves and their victims. This book argues that to understand the roots of antisocial behaviour, one first has to understand what motivates the majority of people to behave prosocially – to think, feel and act in non-malevolent ways. All people are motivated to seek emotion goals – to feel thrilled and excited, to feel safe from the threats of others, to feel a sense of justice, and to feel gratified. However some individuals seek these emotion goals in antisocial ways due to an excess of emotions such as distrust, boredom, greed, vengeance and insecurity. The authors outline interpersonal and neurobiological correlates of antisocial personality, its developmental antecedents, its frequency and pattern across different societies and cultures, and different approaches to its treatment and rehabilitation.
- Takes a novel approach to understanding antisocial personality, with a focus on its emotional and motivational underpinnings, allowing readers to understand antisocial personality in a new light
- Gives the reader an insight into what motivates people who harbour malevolence towards others, enabling readers to understand the underlying emotions and motives of malevolent individuals
- Provides an up-to-date review of the most recent literature concerning the interpersonal, developmental, neurobiological and epidemiological correlates of antisocial personality, supporting readers to familiarize themselves with the most recent literature regarding antisocial personality
- Provides the novice clinician working in community mental health and specialist forensic mental health contexts with practical ways in which treatment of antisocial individuals may be approached
