Hare's test is controversial from "summary" of The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson
The concept of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist is a controversial one. The checklist was devised by Canadian psychologist Robert Hare, who has spent much of his career studying psychopaths. The checklist consists of twenty items that measure various personality traits and behaviors commonly associated with psychopathy. Hare's test has been widely used in the criminal justice system to assess the likelihood that an individual is a psychopath. However, the checklist has been criticized for its subjectivity and lack of empirical evidence supporting its validity. Some argue that the checklist pathologizes normal behavior and can lead to false positives. Despite its critics, ...
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