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According to the classic clinical description of psychopathy offered by Hervey Cleckley, violence and persistent criminality are not essential aspects of the disorder. He theorized that the primary features of psychopathy derive from a constitutional deficit in affectivity that actually diminished the likelihood of intense emotional displays, vengeful grudges, and angry aggression.
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Patrick, C.J., Zempolich, K.A., Levenston, G.K. (1997). Emotionality and Violent Behavior in Psychopaths. In: Raine, A., Brennan, P.A., Farrington, D.P., Mednick, S.A. (eds) Biosocial Bases of Violence. Nato ASI Series, vol 292. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4648-8_9
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