In the video "What is a Psychopath?", Dr. Frank Ochberg explains, "It's potentially deadly to go through life ignorant that these people exist." He also states, "If you cross paths with a psychopath, or you're married to one, or you have one as a brother or a sister... it's going to be a hard life for you. These people don't care about you. If they're smart, they know how to fake caring, and they get very good at it."
I am championing the cause of neuroscience fMRI psychopathy testing when a person seeks a position of trust (political, romantic, job candidate). ASPD Checklists are not good enough.
Examples of neuroscience uses for psychopathy testing:
- Before you get into a romantic relationship, you ask your potential partner for an STD test, and a psychopathy test.
- Before you enter into a business relationship, you ask your potential partner for verifiable credentials, and a psychopathy test.
- Before running for political office.
- Being informed, you choose to proceed with the relationship or not. If you accept them, this means you will be monitoring their every move because they can never be trusted... You decide whether the benefits outweigh the risks & drama.
Psychopaths need to be identified because their void of conscience means they can NEVER be trusted. No matter how civilized, or "Pro-Social" a psychopath appears to be, they are neurologically unlimited in their capacity to destroy - without paying any consequences.
The vast majority of psychopaths are not violent. Too many people are ignorant of the true existence of psychopaths- most of them go about their selfish, pathologically narcissistic lives without causing physical harm. They are still dangerous because without a conscience, there is no limit to the damage they are capable of doing, in addition to the violence that some exhibit.
The words psychopath and sociopath are interchangeable because there are so many gray areas regarding combinations of their detrimental behaviors - ALL which stem from having no conscience. "Sociopath" is a label, but not a diagnosis.
Is Psychopathy Genetic? Genes play a significant role in the development of psychopathy. However socialization and other environmental factors interact with genetics, so genes are not the only determinant in whether one has psychopathic traits. http://snip.ly/JjZ
My favorite resources:
- How to Spot a Pro-Social Psychopath
- Aftermath: Surviving Psychopathy Foundation
- We need to teach our youth about antisocials, before they go out in the world to find partners. Please share: A booklet for young girls (and boys, too), to identify potential abusers and #ASPD http://snip.ly/Ghs
- The difference between Asperger's Syndrome and Psychopathy: Prof Mark Dadds on callous unemotional children http://snip.ly/zwt "Psychopath in the Family"
- "He's Not Your Soul Mate, He's Your Soul Mirror" http://www.harlantaylor.com/blog/hes-not-your-soul-mate-hes-your-soul-mirror
- Educating yourself on Narcissism or divorcing a narcissist is the single most important thing that you can do. http://onemomsbattle.com/resources-for-npd-sociopaths-or-high-conflict-divorce/
- Discussion Forum at PsychopathyResearch.com
- "Why You Attract Narcissists" http://snip.ly/bcl
- 30 RED FLAGS
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