{"product_id":"the-mask-of-sanity-9781420971446","title":"The Mask of Sanity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published in 1941, \"The Mask of Sanity: An Attempt to Clarify Some Issues About the So-Called Psychopathic Personality\" by Hervey M. Cleckley, an American psychiatrist, is considered to be the most important work on psychopathology of the twentieth century. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCleckley based his work on clinical interviews with patients in mental institutions and continued to edit and revise his seminal work throughout the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title \"The Mask of Sanity\" refers to Cleckley's description of the psychopath as living behind a mask of normalcy, which makes the disorder very difficult to recognize and diagnose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey may appear engaging, intelligent, charming, and sincere but behind this faade of a normal, functioning person they are severely mentally disordered and chaotic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCleckley was the first to recognize the psychopath's lack of genuine emotion that stems from a serious and uncontrolled neuropsychiatric defect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCleckley's work is startlingly insightful and his outline of the basic elements of psychopathology remains relevant nearly eighty years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile highly controversial when it was first published, Cleckley's exhaustive research and the fascinating case studies he explores in detail make \"The Mask of Sanity\" an indispensable guide for both professionals and lay people alike who wish to better understand psychopathology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hervey M. Cleckley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Digireads.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420971446\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digireads.com","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39826620776563,"sku":"9781420971446","price":28.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8804eff0-b912-4d45-90db-f739b65da0ae.jpg?v=1644552218","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-mask-of-sanity-9781420971446","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}