Self Analysis Paper

PCL-R

_____1. Glibness / superficial charm

_____2. Grandiose sense of self-worth

_____3. Need for stimulation / proneness to boredom

_____4. Pathological lying

_____5. Conning / manipulative

_____6. Lack of remorse or guilt

_____7. Shallow affect

_____8. Callous /lack of empathy

_____9. Parasitic lifestyle

_____10. Poor behavioral controls

_____11. Promiscuous sexual behavior

_____12. Early behavior problems

_____13. Lack of realistic, long-term plans

_____14. Impulsivity

_____15. Irresponsibility

_____16. Failure to accept responsibility for own actions

_____17. Many short-term marital relationships

_____18. Juvenile delinquency

_____19. Revocation of conditional release

_____20. Criminal versatility

From Hare (1985

Scoring Instructions: This scale is meant to be completed by a clinician, not as self-report. Self-report results are therefore meaningless unless you are brutally honest. For each item, assign yourself points as follows:

0 – not applicable to the individual (i.e., you)

1 – applicable to a certain extent

2 – applicable to the individual

Add up your total points. Possible points range from 0-40 for the Psychopathy Checklist (PCL).

Interpretation: To be classified as a psychopath, the cut-off is a score of 30 or higher (but I’ve seen some researchers use a cut-off of 26).