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What is psychopathy? - silly - Jun 15 2012

Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of disregard for the feelings of others and often the rules of society. Psychopaths have a lack of empathy and remorse, and have very shallow emotions.

Symptoms of psychopathy:

1. Glib and superficial
2. Egocentric and grandiose
3. Lack of remorse or guilt
4. Lack of empathy
5. Deceitful and manipulative
6. Shallow emotions
7. Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom
8. Cunning/manipulative
9. Irresponsibility


RE: What is psychopathy? - M. Bison - Jun 15 2012

aka mahyar











What's with all these threads anyway? Tongue


RE: What is psychopathy? - Assassin - Jun 15 2012

hmm sometimes i become a lunatic does that make a a psychopath? lol


RE: What is psychopathy? - George Of The Jungle - Jun 15 2012

Assassin Wrote:hmm sometimes i become a lunatic does that make a a psychopath? lol

No, that's something else. Smile


RE: What is psychopathy? - silly - Jun 15 2012

Assassin Wrote:hmm sometimes i become a lunatic does that make a a psychopath? lol
Nah, you're not nearly a psychopath Smile You have empathy and the ability for remorse haha.


RE: What is psychopathy? - Spartacus - Jun 15 2012

I don't think we should treat "psychopaths" the same way we treat sane and normal people.

We should neither pity nor make jokes at them. It is extremely difficult for them to be rehabilitated. The best solution is to avoid.

Quote:There have been numerous, intensive programs designed to rehabilitate incarcerated psychopaths, and according to Dr. Hare, no program has yet proven to be effective. He notes that, in many cases, therapy can even help psychopaths hone their manipulative skills. His recommendation -- we all should educate ourselves about psychopaths in order to better recognize and avoid these predators (Black 1999, Hare 1999).

http://suite101.com/article/can-psychopaths-be-rehabilitated-a28604#ixzz1xsNwGyJ5

makes me tempted to lock that thread now.


RE: What is psychopathy? - silly - Jun 15 2012

If someone is born like that (and they can't change it), and as a result remorsefully murders or tortures innocent people, should they be guiltless and excused?


RE: What is psychopathy? - George Of The Jungle - Jun 15 2012

silly Wrote:If someone is born like that (and they can't change it), and as a result remorsefully murders or tortures innocent people, should they be guiltless and excused?

No, they need to be removed from society. It's not even about punishment imo.


RE: What is psychopathy? - silly - Jun 15 2012

George, Of The Jungle Wrote:
silly Wrote:If someone is born like that (and they can't change it), and as a result remorsefully murders or tortures innocent people, should they be guiltless and excused?

No, they need to be removed from society. It's not even about punishment imo.
Well, many people believe that if you're born a certain way, and you can't voluntarily change it, then you're guiltless.


RE: What is psychopathy? - M. Bison - Jun 15 2012

They should be isolated from society, but given reasonable accommodations. You can't blame them anymore than you can blame a wild animal.