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Psychopathy was the first personality disorder to be recognized in psychiatry

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Psychopathy was the first personality disorder to be recognized in psychiatry. The concept has a long historical and clinical tradition, and in the last decade a growing body of research has supported its validity.

First, read the article by Hare & Neumann (2009).

Second, define psychopathy using this article and then explain what it means in your own words.