Eyesncks Personality - Psych exp

• Eysenck's criminal personality theory

  Neurotic-extravert personality which could be measured across two dimensions (neurotic-stable and extravert-introvert), with the third dimension of psychoticism being added at a later date
• Criminal personality theory


  Has considerable links with biological explanations of criminality
• Biological explanations of criminality

  Criminal behaviour is due to the activity of the nervous system, which is attributed to specific personalities
• Extraverts


  Have an underactive nervous system and so are continuously looking for new stimulation, which may explain their nervous and impulsive nature
• Personality type and nervous system activity

  Affect the extent to which the individual is affected by socialisation
• Socialisation


  Occurs in childhood and aims to teach children essential social communication skills as well as the value of delayed gratification
• Neurotic-extravert personality


  Unable to perceive antisocial behaviour as negative or undesirable, and so act accordingly
• Eysenck's Personality Inventory (EPI)


  Used to measure personality across the 3 dimensions