Honors Discussion

What did monkeys who lacked an amygdala do?

• Jumped off of high trees

• Fought with other monkeys

• Walked right up to people

• Threw bananas

What is the name of the man who's personality changed after a metal rod to the skull?

• Phineas Gage

• Finnegan Gage

• Phineas Cage

• Finnegan Cage

What does Newman attribute the callousness of psychopaths to?

• Trauma

• Lack of sufficient life experience

• Lack of attention span

What is a language feature psychopaths struggle with?

• Fallacies

• Personification

• Idioms

• Metaphors

What facial expressions do psychopaths have trouble identifying

• Happy

• Angry

• Fearful

• Disgust

What is a contradiction about psychopaths in general?

• They seem apathetic, but actually want romance

• They seem violent, but are actually just expressing their anger

• They seem mean, but are actually trying their hardest to be nice

• They seem charming, but actually lack the ability to read social cues

What percent of prisoners are psychopaths?

• Between 5 and 25

• Between 10 and 20

• Between 15 and 35

• Between 25 and 45

What is the youngest age the deficiencies associated with psychopathy may be apparent?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Who are psychopaths compared to in the reading?

• Someone with low cognitive empathy

• Someone with a learning disability

• Someone who hates everyone

• Someone who is legally insane

Psychopaths are smarter than the average person

• True

• False