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A 5 page research paper that describes psychopathy and relates it to the film "Wall Street" (1987, directed by Oliver Stone). The writer argues that Gilbert Gekko constitutes a good example of a corporate psychopath. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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to feel empathy for their victims (Boddy, Ladyshewsky and Galvin, 2010). While there are theories concerning the causes of psychopathology, it is conclusively known if this mental disorder stems from
genetic, physical or environmental influences. The nature of this syndrome causes psychopaths to be totally focused on themselves, which makes them extraordinarily dangerous to society, which is immediately recognized when
the syndrome manifests as violent behavior; however, there are also psychopaths who manifest ruthlessness toward others in non-criminal behavior. Clarke, in 2005, described a category of psychopathology that falls into
this category, the Corporate Psychopath (Boddy, Ladyshewsky and Galvin, 2010). The quintessential corporate psychopath can be seen in Oliver Stones film Wall Street in the character of Gordon
Gekko, a ruthless, cynical, yet also charismatic corporate raider. This character epitomizes the psychopathic personality who achieves financial success (Hall and Benning, 2006). At the beginning of the film, it
is clear that Bud Fox, a junior stockbroker, idealizes Gekko. Boddy, Ladyshewsky and Galvin (2010) indicate that corporate psychopaths are frequently viewed as successful and are admired by those around
them who have yet to experience the effects of their ruthlessness or lack of conscience. Characteristics of a psychopath: The "gold standard" for evaluating psychopathy in clinical settings is
the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R), which includes measures that assesses an individual in regards to the four defining features of psychopathology, which are: "affective (e.g., lack of empathy), interpersonal (e.g., grandiosity),
lifestyle (e.g., impulsivity) and antisocial (e.g., delinquency) (Mahmut, Homewood and Stevenson, 2008, p. 679). It has been proposed that non-criminal psychopaths are simply a "less extreme version of their criminal
counterparts" because they do not engage in or "elude conviction for" illegal activities (Mahmut, Homewood and Stevenson, 2008, p. 691). In the study conducted by Mahmut, Homewood and Stevenson (2008),
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