Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Superficialidad afectiva
English translation:
affective superficiality
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Superficialidad afectiva
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rating scales items (psychopathy)
This is an item from a rating scale measuring psychopathy. I need a translation into English. Please, only answer if you have experience on mental health issues. Thanks
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| 4 +1 | affective superficiality |
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| 3 | Blunted affect |
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affective superficiality
Characteristics of psychopathy include emotional and interpersonal traits such as, superficiality, egocentricity, a lack of remorse or guilt, deceitful, manipulative, and shallow emotions (Hare, 1993).
The emotional/interpersonal scale looks at indications of:
glibness and superficiality
egocentricity and grandiosity
lack of remorse or guilt, lack of empathy
deceitfulness and manipulativeness
shallow emotions
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Julia, checka esta segunda referencia, es muy buena, tal vez puede aclarar otras dudas que tengas......
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The emotional/interpersonal scale looks at indications of:
glibness and superficiality
egocentricity and grandiosity
lack of remorse or guilt, lack of empathy
deceitfulness and manipulativeness
shallow emotions
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Note added at 47 mins (2006-09-19 13:43:21 GMT)
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Julia, checka esta segunda referencia, es muy buena, tal vez puede aclarar otras dudas que tengas......
suerte
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Blunted affect
*Blunted affect* refers to restricted range of emotional responsiveness, and thus would seem to be the equivalent of the Spanish *superficialidad afectiva*.
See references.
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See references.
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Reference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blunted_affect - 18k
http://www.talkmedical.com/medical-dictionary/1935/Blunted-Affect
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