Psychopathic Personalities by Kahn, Eugen, Translated By H. Flanders Dunbar - 1931

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1931. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Xii, 521 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt. American First Printing. Covers Immaculate, Gilt Brilliant, But Spine Cloth Browning. Hinges Tight. No Names Or Marks. Tiny Frays At Corners. A Discussion Of A Psychological Label Applicable When Behavior Of The Individual Is Psychopathic. The Analysis Makes Clear That Psychologists Will Use The Implied Measure Of Actions "Causing Harm" But Avoid Discussion Of The Psychological States Of People Who Are Not Psychopathic By Any Definition But Who Cause Harm Intentionally Or Not To Other People In The Course Of Their Daily Activities. Sociopathy Is Everywhere, But Not Found Unacceptable By The Medical Or Legal Professions Except When Existing Law Is Violated, Which Is Really A Criminal Not A Psychological Matter; A Person Deriving Pleasure From Causing Pain Is "Sick" But A Person Who Causes Much More Harm, Such As Killing People With Government-Sanctioned… Read More

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