The book cites two literary characters as perfect psychopaths: Iago from Othello, and the narrator of Notes from Underground. Why do you think there is this resistance? Do you think there would have been a different outcome if Eric had been diagnosed a psychopath? The author notes a resistance to diagnosing minors as psychopaths. Caldwell at the juvenile treatment center in Wisconsin? Do you think they show promise? Do you believe this was true for Eric? If so, in what ways? What is your opinion of the treatment programs such as the one proposed by Dr. Therapy often provides psychopaths with the means of better manipulating people. How does Eric match up with the psychopathy checklist in the book’s endnotes for chapter 40? Take your own shot at rating him on each item. Identify the early warning signs of psychopathy. How often are psychopaths violent? Explain which subset of psychopathy Eric Harris falls into.Ĭan psychopathy be cured? What have we learned about treatment? Where do psychopaths come from? Describe the current theories. Were there any contradictions between his behavior and the profile?
Illustrate how Eric Harris fit the profile. Explain how psychopathy differs from psychosis, and why it’s so dangerous. Identify the key characteristics of a psychopath.