ABSTRACT
The putative link of psychopathy to various forms of dissimulation and deception has considerable intuitive appeal. In Hare's reformulation of Clecklian psychopathy, Factor 1 is characterized as "selfish, callous, and remorseless use of others" (Hare, 1991, p. 38). Clearly the exploitation of others is often based on conning and deception. Placed in a broader context, Rogers and his colleagues (Rogers, Dion, & Lynett, 1992; Rogers, Salekin, Sewell, & Cruise, in press) found that dishonest relationships were a core dimension in prototypical ratings by community and offend er samples, interestingly, forensic psychiatrists emphasized manipula tiveness and lack of empathy rather than dishonest relationships per se (Rogers, Duncan, & Sewell, 1994). Within the interpersonal domain, deception and manipulation appear to be integral elements of psycho pathic functioning.
