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ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY, SOCIOPATHY, AND PSYCHOPATHY
"When I'm good, I'm very good. When I'm bad, I'm better." (Mae West)
People who cannot contain their urges to harm (or kill) people
repeatedly for no apparent reason are assumed to suffer from some
mental illness. However, they may be more cruel than crazy, they may
be choosing not to control their urges, they know right from wrong,
they know exactly what they're doing, and they are definitely NOT
insane, at least according to the consensus of most scholars (Samenow
2004). In such cases, they usually fall into one of three types that
are typically considered aggravating circumstances in addition to
their legal guilt -- antisocial personality disorder (APD), sociopath,
or psychopath -- none of which are the same as insanity or psychosis.
APD is the most common type, afflicting about 4% of the general
population.
Sociopaths are the second most common type, with the American
Psychiatric Association estimating that 3% of all males in our society
are sociopaths and Stout (2005) estimating 4% of the population.
Psychopaths are rare, found in perhaps 1% of the population.
Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) is practically synonymous with
criminal behavior, but as with all distributions of a disease or
whatever in a population, it is probable that the majority of people
with this particular affliction are law-abiding. Aging,
overinvolvements, and/or
relationships might hold sway over the control (or lack of control) in
these kind of people, and although approaching the study of offenders
from a relationship & personality disorders point of view may or may
not be productive, Dr. Drew is probably an adequate source of
information on
such matters. Dr. Drew's theory (and one with wide ramifications since
he pretty much defines an antisocial tendency as thinking about one's
self first) is that women with certain kinds of disorders, like
borderline personality disorders, tend to be attracted to and hook up
with men who
manifest symptoms of psychopathic personality disorder (see Lecture on
BPD & OCD) and that such match-ups may or may not be dysfunctional. On
the other hand, the field of criminology tends to treat APD as so
synonymous, in fact, with criminal behavior that practically all
convicted
criminals (65-75%) have it, with criminologists often referring to it
as a "wastebasket" category.
Antisocials come is all shapes and sizes, and psychologists consider
the juvenile version of it to be a juvenile conduct disorder. The main
characteristic of it is a complete and utter disregard for the
rights of others and the rules of society. They seldom show anxiety
and don't feel guilt. Although many people would hope that there's an
effective treatment, there's really no effective treatment for them
other than locking them up in a secure facility with such rigid rules
that they cannot talk their way out. A full list of APD traits would
include:

List of Antisocial Personality Disorder Traits
Sense of entitlement; Unremorseful; Apathetic to others;
Unconscionable behavior; Blameful of others; Manipulative and conning;
Affectively cold; Disparate understanding; Socially irresponsible;
Disregardful of obligations; Nonconforming to norms; Irresponsible
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whereas the DSM-IV "clinical" features of Antisocial Personality
Disorder (with a person having at least three of these
characteristics) are:

Clinical Symptoms for an Antisocial Personality Disorder Diagnosis

1. Failure to conform to social norms;
2. Deceitfulness, manipulativeness;
3. Impulsivity, failure to plan ahead;
4. Irritability, aggressiveness;
5. Reckless disregard for the safety of self or others;
6. Consistent irresponsibility;
7. Lack of remorse after having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from
another person.

Sociopathy is chiefly characterized by something wrong with the
person's conscience. They either don't have one, it's full of holes
like Swiss cheese, or they are somehow able to completely neutralize
or negate any sense of conscience or future time perspective.
Sociopaths only care about
fulfilling their own needs and desires - selfishness and egocentricity
to the extreme. Everything and everybody else is mentally twisted
around in their minds as objects to be used in fulfilling their own
needs and desires. They often believe they are doing something good
for society, or at least nothing that bad. The term "sociopath" is
frequently used by psychologists and sociologists alike in referring
to persons whose unsocialized character is due primarily to parental
failures
(usually fatherlessness) rather than an inherent feature of
temperament. Lykken (1995), for example, clearly distinguishes between
the sociopath (who is socialized into becoming a psychopath) and a
"true" psychopath (who is born that way). However, this may only
describe the "common sociopath", as there are at least four (4)
different subtypes -- common, alienated, aggressive, and dyssocial.
Commons are characterized mostly by their lack of conscience; them
alienated by their inability to love or be loved; aggressives by a
consistent sadistic streak; and dyssocials by an ability to abide by
gang rules, as long as those rules are the wrong rules. As Stout
(2005) indicates, it only takes three of the following to be defined
as a sociopath, and some common sociopathic traits include:

List of Common Sociopathic Traits
Egocentricity; Callousness; Impulsivity; Conscience defect;
Exaggerated sexuality; Excessive boasting; Risk taking; Inability to
resist temptation; Antagonistic, deprecating attitude toward the
opposite ---; Lack of interest in bonding with a mate
Psychopathy is a concept subject to much debate, but is usually
defined as a constellation of affective, interpersonal, and behavioral
characteristics including egocentricity; impulsivity;
irresponsibility; shallow emotions; lack of empathy, guilt, or
remorse; pathological lying;
manipulativeness; and the persistent violation of social norms and
expectations (Cleckley 1976; Hare 1993). The crimes of psychopaths are
usually stone-cold, remorseless killings for no apparent reason. They
cold-bloodedly take what they want and do as they please without the
slightest sense of guilt or regret. In many ways, they are
natural-born intraspecies predators who satisfy their
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lust for power and control by charm, manipulation, intimidation, and
violence. While almost all msocieties would regard them as criminals
(the exception being frontier or warlike societies where they might
become heroes, patriots, or leaders), it's important to distinguish
their behavior from criminal behavior. As a common axiom goes in
psychology, MOST PSYCHOPATHS ARE ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITIES BUT NOT ALL
ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITIES ARE PSYCHOPATHS.
This is because APD is defined mainly by behaviors (Factor 2
antisocial
behaviors) and doesn't tap the affective/interpersonal dimensions
(Factor 1 core psychopathic features, narcissism) of psychopathy.
Further, criminals and APDs tend to "age out" of crime; psychopaths do
not, and are at high risk of recidivism. Psychopaths love to
intellectualize in
treatment with their half-baked understanding of rules. Like the Star
Trek character, Spock, their reasoning cannot handle any mix of
cognition and emotion. They are calculating predators who, when
trapped, will attempt escape, create a nuisance and danger to staff,
be a disruptive influence
on other patients or inmates, and fake symptoms to get transferred,
bouncing back and forth between institutions. The common features of
psychopathic traits (the PCL-R items) are:

List of Common Psychopathic Traits

Glib and superficial charm; Grandiose sense of self-worth; Need for
stimulation; Pathological lying; Conning and manipulativeness; Lack of
remorse or guilt; Shallow affect; Callousness and lack of empathy;
Parasitic lifestyle; Poor behavioral controls; Promiscuous sexual
behavior; Early behavior problems; Lack of realistic, long-term goals;
Impulsivity; Irresponsibility; Failure to accept responsibility for
own actions;
Many short-term marital relationships; Juvenile delinquency;
Revocation of
conditional release; Criminal versatility In addition to these most
well-known types, there have been criminologists who have put forward
additional constructs. They are only mentioned here because of their
relevance to serial criminals, and the interesting similarity in the
way they compare to the FBI's "disorganized - organized" typology

EPISODIC AGGRESSION AND SOCIOPATHY COMPARED

Disorganized Episodic Aggression: Organized Sociopathic Hatred:
Ritualistic behavior Superficial charm and "good" intelligence
Attempts to conceal mental instability Absence of delusions and other
signs of irrational behavior Compulsivity Absence of "nervousness" or
psychoneurotic manifestations Periodic search for help unreliability
Severe memory disorders and an inability to tell the truth
untruthfulness and insincerity
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Antisocial Personality, Sociopathy and Psychopathy Suicidal tendencies
lack of remorse or shame History of committing assault inadequately
motivated antisocial behavior Hypersexuality and abnormal sexual
behavior
poor judgment and failure to learn by experience Head injuries;
injuries suffered at birth pathological egocentricity and incapacity
for love
History of chronic drug or alcohol abuse general poverty in major
affective reactions Parents with history of chronic drug or alcohol
abuse specific loss of insight Victim of childhood physical or mental
abuse unresponsiveness in general interpersonal relations Result of an
unwanted pregnancy fantastic and uninviting behavior with and
sometimes without drink Product of a difficult gestation for mother
suicide rarely carried out Unhappiness in childhood resulted in
inability
to find happiness --- life impersonal, trivial, and poorly integrated
Extraordinary cruelty to animals failure to follow any life plan
Attraction to arson without homicidal interest Symptoms of
neurological impairment Evidence of genetic disorder Biochemical
symptoms
Feelings of powerlessness and inadequacy
The patterns of episodic aggressive behavior scale is derived from
Joel Norris (1990) Serial Killers, London: Arrow Books and also
reproduced in Brian Lane & Wilfred Gregg (1992) The Encyclopedia of
Serial Killers, NY: Berkeley Books. This particular sociopathic
checklist is found
in numerous places but extensively featured in both of Samenow's works
in the 1970s on criminal personality (thinking errors).

DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER
The diagnosis of APD has long been controversial. The criteria for it
seem to change with each and every new edition of the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-I 1968; DSM-II 1976;
DSM-III 1980; DSM-III-R 1987; DSM-IV 1994). The diagnosis was
substantially
changed with DSM-III when the APA decided to distinguish between child
and adult characteristics, and essentially substituted behavioral
criteria (like truancy or law violations) for personality criteria
(like callousness and selfishness). In the DSM-III-R (R for Revised),
the focus
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was on violence and a list of violent acts (fighting, cruelty to
others, cruelty to animals). The current DSM-IV approach essentially
says that anything which is not sociopathy, psychopathy or dyssocial
personality disorder is antisocial personality disorder, but there is
considerable overlap.
The diagnostic possibilities are endless; there are at least 3 million
possible variations of symptoms on at least 62 different measurable
items.
Ongoing research is quite prolific into the factor or principal
components analysis of APD characteristics. Most forensic experts
believe there are 3-4 factors (groupings of symptoms).
One factor involves symptoms that cluster around what might be called
a Lack of Planning (promiscuous, irresponsible, impulsive traits and
behavior). Another factor clusters around the notion of Disregard for
Others. A third factor is clearly related to Adult Criminality. A
fourth
factor is clearly related to Juvenile Delinquency. Impulsivity appears
to be a prototypical (core) feature, but it can take many forms.
Definitions of impulsivity are numerous -- a tendency to act
without reflection; dysfunctional information processing; a tendency
for risk taking; sensation seeking; and an inability to sustain
attention. Rating scales are easily available to measure these.
The incidence of APD is twice as high for inner-city residents than in
small towns or rural areas, and five times higher in males than in
females. It affects people in all social classes, but if someone with
APD is born into a family of wealth and privilege, they will usually
manage to seek out a successful business or political career. Poorer
people with APD tend to wind up in state prison systems.
Since African-Americans are seven times more likely to be represented
in state prison systems, it's tempting to speculate the incidence of
APD among African-Americans is high.
However, there are most likely other causes of crime among
African-Americans (like unemployment and racism). The fact is that
most of the current prison population, white or black, shares the APD
diagnosis. All it takes is a juvenile record, an adult offense career,
aggressivity,
impulsivity, a checkered work history, and/or lack of demonstrable
repentance. These can be easily found in almost any prison inmate's
dossier.
One of the things closely related to APD is the comorbidity of
alcoholism and narcotic addiction.
Some of the criteria for a substance abuse disorder are very similar:
theft, hazardous behavior, failure to fulfill role functions in home,
school, and work. A strong correlation exists between substance abuse
and factor 2 (antisocial behaviors) of the psychopathy construct. APDs
with a drug addiction have some serious substance abuse problems --
the kind that lead to death by overdose or accident within five years.
Are APD and narcotic addiction part of the same disorder, does one
lead to the other, or are they are spuriously linked together? From
what little
research there is, it appears that most of the time, APD precedes
narcotic addiction, although some of the time, addiction leads to APD
behaviors. People with such comorbid characteristics also usually have
undiagnosed other Axis I and Axis II disorders.

DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIOPATH

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Los Angeles, our society has always produced sociopaths who are quite
often the products of illegitimacy, broken homes, and a lack of any
bonding with male or societal authority. Some 70% of sociopaths come
from fatherless homes. Father absence produces many consequences
similar to the symptoms of sociopathy -- early, precocious sexuality;
antagonistic, deprecating attitude toward the opposite ---; lack of
interest in bonding with a durable, stable mate; aggressive
acting-out; excessive boasting; and risk-taking behavior. Some 30% of
children today are born out-of-wedlock, and another 30% live in
divorced homes. These conditions - a problem of unsocialization -
produce sociopathy. Furthermore, sociopaths tend to reproduce
themselves, that is, they produce more than own their share of
illegitimate offspring themselves.
So what is a sociopath? You won't find criteria in the DSM IV or
official psychiatric nomenclature, but the construct refers to the
largest subgroup of APDs. Most are males, but an increasing number are
female. They have otherwise normal temperaments (as opposed to
psychopaths who have abnormal temperaments). Some are aggressive,
fearless sensation seekers, and others are Machiavellian manipulators.
A Machiavellian is a personality type who is a cross between an
antisocial personality and a narcissist, and someone who also has an
extremely high sense of entitlement. The one thing that all sociopaths
have in common is that they are "too much" to handle for their parents
or anyone else. It's common to refer to them as unsocialized, but the
dyssocial sociopath does socialize to the mores and values of a
dyssocial outgroup, like a gang. Let's explore the four (4) subtypes
of sociopaths:

COMMON SOCIOPATHS are the largest subtype and have a weak or
unelaborated
conscience. They are not ashamed by the same things as you or I would
be ashamed of. They are like feral children grown up, taking pleasures
and gratifying impulses at every opportunity or temptation. They
especially enjoy and take pride in bending or breaking the rules. As
teenagers,
they are often runaways. As adults, they are often geographically
mobile, living in shelters, or taking advantage of welfare systems.
They are experienced shoplifters. They have quite active --- lives.
They are usually of average intelligence, but don't do well in school
and never seem to break out of low-paying dead-end jobs. Nevertheless,
they seem genuinely happy with their lives, unburdened by any sense of
negative self-worth or the fact that they have not been a functional,
contributing member of society.

ALIENATED SOCIOPATHS have never developed the ability to love,
empathize, or affiliate in real life with another person. They will
show more emotion toward their pet or a personal artifact than toward
a person. Or, they may hate animals and live out their emotional life
by watching TV
(identification with soap opera characters is a common pattern).
Dating and marriage relationships will be very barren and empty. They
won't get along with the neighbors. They live in a shell. They have a
cold, callous attitude toward human suffering or any social problem in
the society they live in. They just don't care because it's outside
their range of empathy. Most will believe they are justified in this
because they feel they were cheated in some way themselves by society,
and a few will be more than happy to rant and rave about it to anyone
who listens. They
are chronic complainers, and underneath it all, they would like to see
nothing better than all of society destroyed.
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SOCIOPATHS derive strong, yet nonperverse gratification from harming
others.
They like to hurt, frighten, tyrannize, bully, and manipulate. They do
it for a sense of power and control, and will often only drop subtle
hints about what they are up to. They polish their aggressive,
domineering manner in such a way to disguise any intimidation others
might feel.
They seek out positions of power, such as parent, teacher, bureaucrat,
supervisor, or police officer.
Their style is one of passive aggression as they systematically go
about sabotaging the ideas of others to get their ideas in place. In
their spare time, they like to hunt or occasionally do sadistic things
like find stray dogs and cut them up. They are usually effective at
getting their way, and are especially vindictive if resisted or
crossed. They don't follow the social norm of reciprocity like others
do.

DYSSOCIAL SOCIOPATHS identify and hold an allegiance with a dyssocial,
outcast, or predatory subculture. Any subculture will do, as long as
it runs counter to established authority.
They are capable of intense loyalty, and even a feeling of guilt and
shame, within such limited circles. They seem to continually fall upon
bad luck and bad companions, however. While they will constantly
complain that none of this is their fault, behind it all is a kind of
self-defeating
mechanism in the poor choices they made themselves.

DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE PSYCHOPATH
Psychopaths cannot be understood in terms of antisocial rearing or
development. They are simply morally depraved individuals who
represent the "monsters" in our society. They are unstoppable and
untreatable predators whose violence is planned, purposeful and
emotionless.
The violence continues until it reaches a plateau at age 50 or so,
then tapers off. Their emotionlessness reflects a detached, fearless,
and possibly dissociated state, revealing a lower autonomic nervous
system and lack of anxiety. It's difficult to say what motivates them
- control
and dominance possibly - since their life history will usually show no
bonds with others nor much rhyme to their reason (other than the
planning of violence). They tend to operate with a grandiose demeanor,
an attitude of entitlement, an insatiable appetite, and a tendency
toward sadism.
Fearlessness is probably the prototypical (core) characteristic (the
low-fear hypothesis). It's helpful to think of them as high-speed
vehicles with ineffective brakes. Certain organic (brain) disorders
and hormonal imbalances mimic the state of mind of a psychopath.
There are four (4) different subtypes of psychopaths. The oldest
distinction was made by Cleckley back in 1941 between primary and
secondary. However, we'll explore the other two subtypes first:

DISTEMPERED PSYCHOPATHS are the kind that seem to fly into a rage or
frenzy more easily and more often than other subtypes. Their frenzy
will resemble an epileptic fit. They are also usually men with
incredibly strong --- drives, capable of astonishing feats of sexual
energy,
and seemingly obsessed by sexual urges during a large part of their
waking lives. Powerful
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cravings also seem to characterize them, as in drug
addiction,kleptomania, pedophilia, any illicit or illegal indulgence.
They like the endorphin "high" or "rush" off of excitement and
risk-taking.
The serial-rapist-murderer known as the Boston Strangler was such a
psychopath.

CHARISMATIC PSYCHOPATHS are charming, attractive liars. They are
usually gifted at some talent or another, and they use it to their
advantage in manipulating others. They are usually fast-talkers, and
possess an almost demonic ability to persuade others out of everything
they own, even their lives. Leaders of religious sects or cults, for
example, might be psychopaths if they lead their followers to their
deaths. This subtype often comes to believe in their own fictions.
They are irresistible.

PRIMARY PSYCHOPATHS do not respond to punishment, apprehension,
stress, or disapproval.
They seem to be able to inhibit their antisocial impulses most of the
time, not because of conscience, but because it suits their purpose at
the time. Words do not seem to have the same meaning for them as they
do for us. In fact, it's unclear if they even grasp the meaning of
their
own words, a condition that Cleckley called "semantic aphasia." They
don't follow any life plan, and it seems as if they are incapable of
experiencing any genuine emotion.

SECONDARY PSYCHOPATHS are risk-takers, but are also more likely to be
stress-reactive, worriers, and guilt-prone. They expose themselves to
more stress than the average person, but they are as vulnerable to
stress as the average person. They are daring, adventurous,
unconventional people who began playing by their own rules early in
life. They are strongly driven by a desire to escape or avoid pain,
but are unable to resist temptation. As their anxiety increases toward
some forbidden object, so does their attraction to it. They live their
lives by the lure of
temptation.
Hare's PCL-R 20-item checklist is based on Cleckley's 16-item
checklist, and the following is a discussion of the concepts in the
PCL-R:

1. GLIB and SUPERFICIAL CHARM -- the tendency to be smooth, engaging,
charming, slick, and verbally facile. Psychopathic charm is not in the
least shy, self-conscious, or afraid to say anything. A psychopath
never gets tongue-tied. They have freed themselves from the social
conventions about taking turns in talking, for example.

2. GRANDIOSE SELF-WORTH -- a grossly inflated view of one's abilities
and self-worth, selfassured, opinionated, cocky, a braggart.
Psychopaths are arrogant people who believe they are superior human
beings.

3. NEED FOR STIMULATION or PRONENESS TO BOREDOM -- an excessive need
for novel, thrilling, and exciting stimulation; taking chances and
doing things that are risky. Psychopaths often have a low
self-discipline in carrying tasks through to completion because they
get bored easily.
They fail to work at the same job for any length of time, for example,
or to finish tasks that
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4. PATHOLOGICAL LYING -- can be moderate or high; in moderate form,
they will be shrewd, crafty, cunning, sly, and clever; in extreme
form, they will be deceptive, deceitful, underhanded, unscrupulous,
manipulative, and dishonest.

5. CONNING AND MANIPULATIVENESS- the use of deceit and deception to
cheat, con, or defraud others for personal gain; distinguished from
Item #4 in the degree to which exploitation and callous ruthlessness
is present, as reflected in a lack of concern for the feelings and
suffering of one's victims.

6. LACK OF REMORSE OR GUILT -- a lack of feelings or concern for the
losses, pain, and suffering of victims; a tendency to be unconcerned,
dispassionate, coldhearted, and unempathic.
This item is usually demonstrated by a disdain for one's victims.

7. SHALLOW AFFECT -- emotional poverty or a limited range or depth of
feelings; interpersonal coldness in spite of signs of open
gregariousness.

8. CALLOUSNESS and LACK OF EMPATHY -- a lack of feelings toward people
in general; cold, contemptuous, inconsiderate, and tactless.

9. PARASITIC LIFESTYLE -- an intentional, manipulative, selfish, and
exploitative financial dependence on others as reflected in a lack of
motivation, low self-discipline, and inability to begin or complete
responsibilities.

10. POOR BEHAVIORAL CONTROLS -- expressions of irritability,
annoyance, impatience, threats, aggression, and verbal abuse;
inadequate control of anger and temper; acting hastily.

11. PROMISCUOUS SEXUAL BEHAVIOR -- a variety of brief, superficial
relations, numerous affairs, and an indiscriminate selection of sexual
partners; the maintenance of several relationships at the same time; a
history of attempts to sexually coerce others into sexual activity
or taking great pride at discussing sexual exploits or conquests.

12. EARLY BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS -- a variety of behaviors prior to age 13,
including lying, theft, cheating, vandalism, bullying, sexual
activity, fire-setting, glue-sniffing, alcohol use, and running away
from home.

13. LACK OF REALISTIC, LONG-TERM GOALS -- an inability or persistent
failure to develop and execute long-term plans and goals; a nomadic
existence, aimless, lacking direction in life.

14. IMPULSIVITY -- the occurrence of behaviors that are unpremeditated
and lack reflection or planning; inability to resist temptation,
frustrations, and urges; a lack of deliberation without
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consequences; foolhardy, rash, unpredictable, erratic, and reckless.

15. IRRESPONSIBILITY -- repeated failure to fulfill or honor
obligations and commitments; such as not paying bills, defaulting on
loans, performing sloppy work, being absent or late to work, failing
to honor contractual agreements.

16. FAILURE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR OWN ACTIONS -- a failure to
accept responsibility for one's actions reflected in low
conscientiousness, an absence of dutifulness, antagonistic
manipulation, denial of responsibility, and an effort to manipulate
others through this
denial.

17. MANY SHORT-TERM MARITAL RELATIONSHIPS -- a lack of commitment to a
long-term relationship reflected in inconsistent, undependable, and
unreliable commitments in life, including marital.

18. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY -- behavior problems between the ages of
13-18; mostly behaviors that are crimes or clearly involve aspects of
antagonism, exploitation, aggression, manipulation, or a callous,
ruthless tough-mindedness.

19. REVOCATION OF CONDITION RELEASE -- a revocation of probation or
other conditional release due to technical violations, such as
carelessness, low deliberation, or failing to appear.

20. CRIMINAL VERSATILITY -- a diversity of types of criminal offenses,
regardless if the person has been arrested or convicted for them;
taking great pride at getting away with crimes.

> There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
>over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
>possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
>Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
>coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
>Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
>course, doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country for that.
>Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self, with its goat
>obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's surprise. Like
>when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul language in
>elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too senile to
>remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind me of a
>little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking it's rabid
>head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name, address, or
>even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
> Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
>As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
> But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
>fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@***.net,
>abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
> I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
>passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
>stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
>all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
>each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
>It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
> Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
>other accusations would be thrown out of court.
> When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
>man??????????
> People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
>hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
>Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
>groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
>Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
>Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
> You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
>suggest!!!!!
> If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
>Sheriffs Department.
> I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
>man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
>I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
>contradicts it's self.
> You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
> I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
>participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
>life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
> I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
>S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
>24bit:
>12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
>will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
>LW------@------.net
> Sincerely,
> Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
> You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
>before you hurt yourself or someone else.
> Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/******* like you at
>the top of your groups! :-)
> The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
>Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
>coward.
> BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
>:-)
> I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
>straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
> Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
> There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
>******* like would think of.
> That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
>------.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:42:11 -0700, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
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ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY, SOCIOPATHY, AND PSYCHOPATHY
"When I'm good, I'm very good. When I'm bad, I'm better." (Mae West)
People who cannot contain their urges to harm (or kill) people
repeatedly for no apparent reason are assumed to suffer from some
mental illness. However, they may be more cruel than crazy, they may
be choosing not to control their urges, they know right from wrong,
they know exactly what they're doing, and they are definitely NOT
insane, at least according to the consensus of most scholars (Samenow
2004). In such cases, they usually fall into one of three types that
are typically considered aggravating circumstances in addition to
their legal guilt -- antisocial personality disorder (APD), sociopath,
or psychopath -- none of which are the same as insanity or psychosis.
APD is the most common type, afflicting about 4% of the general
population.
Sociopaths are the second most common type, with the American
Psychiatric Association estimating that 3% of all males in our society
are sociopaths and Stout (2005) estimating 4% of the population.
Psychopaths are rare, found in perhaps 1% of the population.
Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) is practically synonymous with
criminal behavior, but as with all distributions of a disease or
whatever in a population, it is probable that the majority of people
with this particular affliction are law-abiding. Aging,
overinvolvements, and/or
relationships might hold sway over the control (or lack of control) in
these kind of people, and although approaching the study of offenders
from a relationship & personality disorders point of view may or may
not be productive, Dr. Drew is probably an adequate source of
information on
such matters. Dr. Drew's theory (and one with wide ramifications since
he pretty much defines an antisocial tendency as thinking about one's
self first) is that women with certain kinds of disorders, like
borderline personality disorders, tend to be attracted to and hook up
with men who
manifest symptoms of psychopathic personality disorder (see Lecture on
BPD & OCD) and that such match-ups may or may not be dysfunctional. On
the other hand, the field of criminology tends to treat APD as so
synonymous, in fact, with criminal behavior that practically all
convicted
criminals (65-75%) have it, with criminologists often referring to it
as a "wastebasket" category.
Antisocials come is all shapes and sizes, and psychologists consider
the juvenile version of it to be a juvenile conduct disorder. The main
characteristic of it is a complete and utter disregard for the
rights of others and the rules of society. They seldom show anxiety
and don't feel guilt. Although many people would hope that there's an
effective treatment, there's really no effective treatment for them
other than locking them up in a secure facility with such rigid rules
that they cannot talk their way out. A full list of APD traits would
include:

List of Antisocial Personality Disorder Traits
Sense of entitlement; Unremorseful; Apathetic to others;
Unconscionable behavior; Blameful of others; Manipulative and conning;
Affectively cold; Disparate understanding; Socially irresponsible;
Disregardful of obligations; Nonconforming to norms; Irresponsible
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whereas the DSM-IV "clinical" features of Antisocial Personality
Disorder (with a person having at least three of these
characteristics) are:

Clinical Symptoms for an Antisocial Personality Disorder Diagnosis

1. Failure to conform to social norms;
2. Deceitfulness, manipulativeness;
3. Impulsivity, failure to plan ahead;
4. Irritability, aggressiveness;
5. Reckless disregard for the safety of self or others;
6. Consistent irresponsibility;
7. Lack of remorse after having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from
another person.

Sociopathy is chiefly characterized by something wrong with the
person's conscience. They either don't have one, it's full of holes
like Swiss cheese, or they are somehow able to completely neutralize
or negate any sense of conscience or future time perspective.
Sociopaths only care about
fulfilling their own needs and desires - selfishness and egocentricity
to the extreme. Everything and everybody else is mentally twisted
around in their minds as objects to be used in fulfilling their own
needs and desires. They often believe they are doing something good
for society, or at least nothing that bad. The term "sociopath" is
frequently used by psychologists and sociologists alike in referring
to persons whose unsocialized character is due primarily to parental
failures
(usually fatherlessness) rather than an inherent feature of
temperament. Lykken (1995), for example, clearly distinguishes between
the sociopath (who is socialized into becoming a psychopath) and a
"true" psychopath (who is born that way). However, this may only
describe the "common sociopath", as there are at least four (4)
different subtypes -- common, alienated, aggressive, and dyssocial.
Commons are characterized mostly by their lack of conscience; them
alienated by their inability to love or be loved; aggressives by a
consistent sadistic streak; and dyssocials by an ability to abide by
gang rules, as long as those rules are the wrong rules. As Stout
(2005) indicates, it only takes three of the following to be defined
as a sociopath, and some common sociopathic traits include:

List of Common Sociopathic Traits
Egocentricity; Callousness; Impulsivity; Conscience defect;
Exaggerated sexuality; Excessive boasting; Risk taking; Inability to
resist temptation; Antagonistic, deprecating attitude toward the
opposite ---; Lack of interest in bonding with a mate
Psychopathy is a concept subject to much debate, but is usually
defined as a constellation of affective, interpersonal, and behavioral
characteristics including egocentricity; impulsivity;
irresponsibility; shallow emotions; lack of empathy, guilt, or
remorse; pathological lying;
manipulativeness; and the persistent violation of social norms and
expectations (Cleckley 1976; Hare 1993). The crimes of psychopaths are
usually stone-cold, remorseless killings for no apparent reason. They
cold-bloodedly take what they want and do as they please without the
slightest sense of guilt or regret. In many ways, they are
natural-born intraspecies predators who satisfy their
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lust for power and control by charm, manipulation, intimidation, and
violence. While almost all msocieties would regard them as criminals
(the exception being frontier or warlike societies where they might
become heroes, patriots, or leaders), it's important to distinguish
their behavior from criminal behavior. As a common axiom goes in
psychology, MOST PSYCHOPATHS ARE ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITIES BUT NOT ALL
ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITIES ARE PSYCHOPATHS.
This is because APD is defined mainly by behaviors (Factor 2
antisocial
behaviors) and doesn't tap the affective/interpersonal dimensions
(Factor 1 core psychopathic features, narcissism) of psychopathy.
Further, criminals and APDs tend to "age out" of crime; psychopaths do
not, and are at high risk of recidivism. Psychopaths love to
intellectualize in
treatment with their half-baked understanding of rules. Like the Star
Trek character, Spock, their reasoning cannot handle any mix of
cognition and emotion. They are calculating predators who, when
trapped, will attempt escape, create a nuisance and danger to staff,
be a disruptive influence
on other patients or inmates, and fake symptoms to get transferred,
bouncing back and forth between institutions. The common features of
psychopathic traits (the PCL-R items) are:

List of Common Psychopathic Traits

Glib and superficial charm; Grandiose sense of self-worth; Need for
stimulation; Pathological lying; Conning and manipulativeness; Lack of
remorse or guilt; Shallow affect; Callousness and lack of empathy;
Parasitic lifestyle; Poor behavioral controls; Promiscuous sexual
behavior; Early behavior problems; Lack of realistic, long-term goals;
Impulsivity; Irresponsibility; Failure to accept responsibility for
own actions;
Many short-term marital relationships; Juvenile delinquency;
Revocation of
conditional release; Criminal versatility In addition to these most
well-known types, there have been criminologists who have put forward
additional constructs. They are only mentioned here because of their
relevance to serial criminals, and the interesting similarity in the
way they compare to the FBI's "disorganized - organized" typology

EPISODIC AGGRESSION AND SOCIOPATHY COMPARED

Disorganized Episodic Aggression: Organized Sociopathic Hatred:
Ritualistic behavior Superficial charm and "good" intelligence
Attempts to conceal mental instability Absence of delusions and other
signs of irrational behavior Compulsivity Absence of "nervousness" or
psychoneurotic manifestations Periodic search for help unreliability
Severe memory disorders and an inability to tell the truth
untruthfulness and insincerity
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lack of remorse or shame History of committing assault inadequately
motivated antisocial behavior Hypersexuality and abnormal sexual
behavior
poor judgment and failure to learn by experience Head injuries;
injuries suffered at birth pathological egocentricity and incapacity
for love
History of chronic drug or alcohol abuse general poverty in major
affective reactions Parents with history of chronic drug or alcohol
abuse specific loss of insight Victim of childhood physical or mental
abuse unresponsiveness in general interpersonal relations Result of an
unwanted pregnancy fantastic and uninviting behavior with and
sometimes without drink Product of a difficult gestation for mother
suicide rarely carried out Unhappiness in childhood resulted in
inability
to find happiness --- life impersonal, trivial, and poorly integrated
Extraordinary cruelty to animals failure to follow any life plan
Attraction to arson without homicidal interest Symptoms of
neurological impairment Evidence of genetic disorder Biochemical
symptoms
Feelings of powerlessness and inadequacy
The patterns of episodic aggressive behavior scale is derived from
Joel Norris (1990) Serial Killers, London: Arrow Books and also
reproduced in Brian Lane & Wilfred Gregg (1992) The Encyclopedia of
Serial Killers, NY: Berkeley Books. This particular sociopathic
checklist is found
in numerous places but extensively featured in both of Samenow's works
in the 1970s on criminal personality (thinking errors).

DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER
The diagnosis of APD has long been controversial. The criteria for it
seem to change with each and every new edition of the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-I 1968; DSM-II 1976;
DSM-III 1980; DSM-III-R 1987; DSM-IV 1994). The diagnosis was
substantially
changed with DSM-III when the APA decided to distinguish between child
and adult characteristics, and essentially substituted behavioral
criteria (like truancy or law violations) for personality criteria
(like callousness and selfishness). In the DSM-III-R (R for Revised),
the focus
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was on violence and a list of violent acts (fighting, cruelty to
others, cruelty to animals). The current DSM-IV approach essentially
says that anything which is not sociopathy, psychopathy or dyssocial
personality disorder is antisocial personality disorder, but there is
considerable overlap.
The diagnostic possibilities are endless; there are at least 3 million
possible variations of symptoms on at least 62 different measurable
items.
Ongoing research is quite prolific into the factor or principal
components analysis of APD characteristics. Most forensic experts
believe there are 3-4 factors (groupings of symptoms).
One factor involves symptoms that cluster around what might be called
a Lack of Planning (promiscuous, irresponsible, impulsive traits and
behavior). Another factor clusters around the notion of Disregard for
Others. A third factor is clearly related to Adult Criminality. A
fourth
factor is clearly related to Juvenile Delinquency. Impulsivity appears
to be a prototypical (core) feature, but it can take many forms.
Definitions of impulsivity are numerous -- a tendency to act
without reflection; dysfunctional information processing; a tendency
for risk taking; sensation seeking; and an inability to sustain
attention. Rating scales are easily available to measure these.
The incidence of APD is twice as high for inner-city residents than in
small towns or rural areas, and five times higher in males than in
females. It affects people in all social classes, but if someone with
APD is born into a family of wealth and privilege, they will usually
manage to seek out a successful business or political career. Poorer
people with APD tend to wind up in state prison systems.
Since African-Americans are seven times more likely to be represented
in state prison systems, it's tempting to speculate the incidence of
APD among African-Americans is high.
However, there are most likely other causes of crime among
African-Americans (like unemployment and racism). The fact is that
most of the current prison population, white or black, shares the APD
diagnosis. All it takes is a juvenile record, an adult offense career,
aggressivity,
impulsivity, a checkered work history, and/or lack of demonstrable
repentance. These can be easily found in almost any prison inmate's
dossier.
One of the things closely related to APD is the comorbidity of
alcoholism and narcotic addiction.
Some of the criteria for a substance abuse disorder are very similar:
theft, hazardous behavior, failure to fulfill role functions in home,
school, and work. A strong correlation exists between substance abuse
and factor 2 (antisocial behaviors) of the psychopathy construct. APDs
with a drug addiction have some serious substance abuse problems --
the kind that lead to death by overdose or accident within five years.
Are APD and narcotic addiction part of the same disorder, does one
lead to the other, or are they are spuriously linked together? From
what little
research there is, it appears that most of the time, APD precedes
narcotic addiction, although some of the time, addiction leads to APD
behaviors. People with such comorbid characteristics also usually have
undiagnosed other Axis I and Axis II disorders.

DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIOPATH

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Los Angeles, our society has always produced sociopaths who are quite
often the products of illegitimacy, broken homes, and a lack of any
bonding with male or societal authority. Some 70% of sociopaths come
from fatherless homes. Father absence produces many consequences
similar to the symptoms of sociopathy -- early, precocious sexuality;
antagonistic, deprecating attitude toward the opposite ---; lack of
interest in bonding with a durable, stable mate; aggressive
acting-out; excessive boasting; and risk-taking behavior. Some 30% of
children today are born out-of-wedlock, and another 30% live in
divorced homes. These conditions - a problem of unsocialization -
produce sociopathy. Furthermore, sociopaths tend to reproduce
themselves, that is, they produce more than own their share of
illegitimate offspring themselves.
So what is a sociopath? You won't find criteria in the DSM IV or
official psychiatric nomenclature, but the construct refers to the
largest subgroup of APDs. Most are males, but an increasing number are
female. They have otherwise normal temperaments (as opposed to
psychopaths who have abnormal temperaments). Some are aggressive,
fearless sensation seekers, and others are Machiavellian manipulators.
A Machiavellian is a personality type who is a cross between an
antisocial personality and a narcissist, and someone who also has an
extremely high sense of entitlement. The one thing that all sociopaths
have in common is that they are "too much" to handle for their parents
or anyone else. It's common to refer to them as unsocialized, but the
dyssocial sociopath does socialize to the mores and values of a
dyssocial outgroup, like a gang. Let's explore the four (4) subtypes
of sociopaths:

COMMON SOCIOPATHS are the largest subtype and have a weak or
unelaborated
conscience. They are not ashamed by the same things as you or I would
be ashamed of. They are like feral children grown up, taking pleasures
and gratifying impulses at every opportunity or temptation. They
especially enjoy and take pride in bending or breaking the rules. As
teenagers,
they are often runaways. As adults, they are often geographically
mobile, living in shelters, or taking advantage of welfare systems.
They are experienced shoplifters. They have quite active --- lives.
They are usually of average intelligence, but don't do well in school
and never seem to break out of low-paying dead-end jobs. Nevertheless,
they seem genuinely happy with their lives, unburdened by any sense of
negative self-worth or the fact that they have not been a functional,
contributing member of society.

ALIENATED SOCIOPATHS have never developed the ability to love,
empathize, or affiliate in real life with another person. They will
show more emotion toward their pet or a personal artifact than toward
a person. Or, they may hate animals and live out their emotional life
by watching TV
(identification with soap opera characters is a common pattern).
Dating and marriage relationships will be very barren and empty. They
won't get along with the neighbors. They live in a shell. They have a
cold, callous attitude toward human suffering or any social problem in
the society they live in. They just don't care because it's outside
their range of empathy. Most will believe they are justified in this
because they feel they were cheated in some way themselves by society,
and a few will be more than happy to rant and rave about it to anyone
who listens. They
are chronic complainers, and underneath it all, they would like to see
nothing better than all of society destroyed.
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SOCIOPATHS derive strong, yet nonperverse gratification from harming
others.
They like to hurt, frighten, tyrannize, bully, and manipulate. They do
it for a sense of power and control, and will often only drop subtle
hints about what they are up to. They polish their aggressive,
domineering manner in such a way to disguise any intimidation others
might feel.
They seek out positions of power, such as parent, teacher, bureaucrat,
supervisor, or police officer.
Their style is one of passive aggression as they systematically go
about sabotaging the ideas of others to get their ideas in place. In
their spare time, they like to hunt or occasionally do sadistic things
like find stray dogs and cut them up. They are usually effective at
getting their way, and are especially vindictive if resisted or
crossed. They don't follow the social norm of reciprocity like others
do.

DYSSOCIAL SOCIOPATHS identify and hold an allegiance with a dyssocial,
outcast, or predatory subculture. Any subculture will do, as long as
it runs counter to established authority.
They are capable of intense loyalty, and even a feeling of guilt and
shame, within such limited circles. They seem to continually fall upon
bad luck and bad companions, however. While they will constantly
complain that none of this is their fault, behind it all is a kind of
self-defeating
mechanism in the poor choices they made themselves.

DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE PSYCHOPATH
Psychopaths cannot be understood in terms of antisocial rearing or
development. They are simply morally depraved individuals who
represent the "monsters" in our society. They are unstoppable and
untreatable predators whose violence is planned, purposeful and
emotionless.
The violence continues until it reaches a plateau at age 50 or so,
then tapers off. Their emotionlessness reflects a detached, fearless,
and possibly dissociated state, revealing a lower autonomic nervous
system and lack of anxiety. It's difficult to say what motivates them
- control
and dominance possibly - since their life history will usually show no
bonds with others nor much rhyme to their reason (other than the
planning of violence). They tend to operate with a grandiose demeanor,
an attitude of entitlement, an insatiable appetite, and a tendency
toward sadism.
Fearlessness is probably the prototypical (core) characteristic (the
low-fear hypothesis). It's helpful to think of them as high-speed
vehicles with ineffective brakes. Certain organic (brain) disorders
and hormonal imbalances mimic the state of mind of a psychopath.
There are four (4) different subtypes of psychopaths. The oldest
distinction was made by Cleckley back in 1941 between primary and
secondary. However, we'll explore the other two subtypes first:

DISTEMPERED PSYCHOPATHS are the kind that seem to fly into a rage or
frenzy more easily and more often than other subtypes. Their frenzy
will resemble an epileptic fit. They are also usually men with
incredibly strong --- drives, capable of astonishing feats of sexual
energy,
and seemingly obsessed by sexual urges during a large part of their
waking lives. Powerful
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cravings also seem to characterize them, as in drug
addiction,kleptomania, pedophilia, any illicit or illegal indulgence.
They like the endorphin "high" or "rush" off of excitement and
risk-taking.
The serial-rapist-murderer known as the Boston Strangler was such a
psychopath.

CHARISMATIC PSYCHOPATHS are charming, attractive liars. They are
usually gifted at some talent or another, and they use it to their
advantage in manipulating others. They are usually fast-talkers, and
possess an almost demonic ability to persuade others out of everything
they own, even their lives. Leaders of religious sects or cults, for
example, might be psychopaths if they lead their followers to their
deaths. This subtype often comes to believe in their own fictions.
They are irresistible.

PRIMARY PSYCHOPATHS do not respond to punishment, apprehension,
stress, or disapproval.
They seem to be able to inhibit their antisocial impulses most of the
time, not because of conscience, but because it suits their purpose at
the time. Words do not seem to have the same meaning for them as they
do for us. In fact, it's unclear if they even grasp the meaning of
their
own words, a condition that Cleckley called "semantic aphasia." They
don't follow any life plan, and it seems as if they are incapable of
experiencing any genuine emotion.

SECONDARY PSYCHOPATHS are risk-takers, but are also more likely to be
stress-reactive, worriers, and guilt-prone. They expose themselves to
more stress than the average person, but they are as vulnerable to
stress as the average person. They are daring, adventurous,
unconventional people who began playing by their own rules early in
life. They are strongly driven by a desire to escape or avoid pain,
but are unable to resist temptation. As their anxiety increases toward
some forbidden object, so does their attraction to it. They live their
lives by the lure of
temptation.
Hare's PCL-R 20-item checklist is based on Cleckley's 16-item
checklist, and the following is a discussion of the concepts in the
PCL-R:

1. GLIB and SUPERFICIAL CHARM -- the tendency to be smooth, engaging,
charming, slick, and verbally facile. Psychopathic charm is not in the
least shy, self-conscious, or afraid to say anything. A psychopath
never gets tongue-tied. They have freed themselves from the social
conventions about taking turns in talking, for example.

2. GRANDIOSE SELF-WORTH -- a grossly inflated view of one's abilities
and self-worth, selfassured, opinionated, cocky, a braggart.
Psychopaths are arrogant people who believe they are superior human
beings.

3. NEED FOR STIMULATION or PRONENESS TO BOREDOM -- an excessive need
for novel, thrilling, and exciting stimulation; taking chances and
doing things that are risky. Psychopaths often have a low
self-discipline in carrying tasks through to completion because they
get bored easily.
They fail to work at the same job for any length of time, for example,
or to finish tasks that
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4. PATHOLOGICAL LYING -- can be moderate or high; in moderate form,
they will be shrewd, crafty, cunning, sly, and clever; in extreme
form, they will be deceptive, deceitful, underhanded, unscrupulous,
manipulative, and dishonest.

5. CONNING AND MANIPULATIVENESS- the use of deceit and deception to
cheat, con, or defraud others for personal gain; distinguished from
Item #4 in the degree to which exploitation and callous ruthlessness
is present, as reflected in a lack of concern for the feelings and
suffering of one's victims.

6. LACK OF REMORSE OR GUILT -- a lack of feelings or concern for the
losses, pain, and suffering of victims; a tendency to be unconcerned,
dispassionate, coldhearted, and unempathic.
This item is usually demonstrated by a disdain for one's victims.

7. SHALLOW AFFECT -- emotional poverty or a limited range or depth of
feelings; interpersonal coldness in spite of signs of open
gregariousness.

8. CALLOUSNESS and LACK OF EMPATHY -- a lack of feelings toward people
in general; cold, contemptuous, inconsiderate, and tactless.

9. PARASITIC LIFESTYLE -- an intentional, manipulative, selfish, and
exploitative financial dependence on others as reflected in a lack of
motivation, low self-discipline, and inability to begin or complete
responsibilities.

10. POOR BEHAVIORAL CONTROLS -- expressions of irritability,
annoyance, impatience, threats, aggression, and verbal abuse;
inadequate control of anger and temper; acting hastily.

11. PROMISCUOUS SEXUAL BEHAVIOR -- a variety of brief, superficial
relations, numerous affairs, and an indiscriminate selection of sexual
partners; the maintenance of several relationships at the same time; a
history of attempts to sexually coerce others into sexual activity
or taking great pride at discussing sexual exploits or conquests.

12. EARLY BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS -- a variety of behaviors prior to age 13,
including lying, theft, cheating, vandalism, bullying, sexual
activity, fire-setting, glue-sniffing, alcohol use, and running away
from home.

13. LACK OF REALISTIC, LONG-TERM GOALS -- an inability or persistent
failure to develop and execute long-term plans and goals; a nomadic
existence, aimless, lacking direction in life.

14. IMPULSIVITY -- the occurrence of behaviors that are unpremeditated
and lack reflection or planning; inability to resist temptation,
frustrations, and urges; a lack of deliberation without
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consequences; foolhardy, rash, unpredictable, erratic, and reckless.

15. IRRESPONSIBILITY -- repeated failure to fulfill or honor
obligations and commitments; such as not paying bills, defaulting on
loans, performing sloppy work, being absent or late to work, failing
to honor contractual agreements.

16. FAILURE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR OWN ACTIONS -- a failure to
accept responsibility for one's actions reflected in low
conscientiousness, an absence of dutifulness, antagonistic
manipulation, denial of responsibility, and an effort to manipulate
others through this
denial.

17. MANY SHORT-TERM MARITAL RELATIONSHIPS -- a lack of commitment to a
long-term relationship reflected in inconsistent, undependable, and
unreliable commitments in life, including marital.

18. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY -- behavior problems between the ages of
13-18; mostly behaviors that are crimes or clearly involve aspects of
antagonism, exploitation, aggression, manipulation, or a callous,
ruthless tough-mindedness.

19. REVOCATION OF CONDITION RELEASE -- a revocation of probation or
other conditional release due to technical violations, such as
carelessness, low deliberation, or failing to appear.

20. CRIMINAL VERSATILITY -- a diversity of types of criminal offenses,
regardless if the person has been arrested or convicted for them;
taking great pride at getting away with crimes.

> There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
>over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
>possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
>Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
>coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
>Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
>course, doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country for that.
>Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self, with its goat
>obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's surprise. Like
>when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul language in
>elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too senile to
>remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind me of a
>little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking it's rabid
>head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name, address, or
>even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
> Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
>As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
> But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
>fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@***.net,
>abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
> I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
>passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
>stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
>all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
>each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
>It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
> Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
>other accusations would be thrown out of court.
> When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
>man??????????
> People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
>hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
>Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
>groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
>Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
>Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
> You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
>suggest!!!!!
> If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
>Sheriffs Department.
> I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
>man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
>I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
>contradicts it's self.
> You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
> I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
>participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
>life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
> I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
>S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
>24bit:
>12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
>will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
>LW------@------.net
> Sincerely,
> Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
> You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
>before you hurt yourself or someone else.
> Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/******* like you at
>the top of your groups! :-)
> The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
>Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
>coward.
> BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
>:-)
> I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
>straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
> Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
> There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
>******* like would think of.
> That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
>------.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>
>"24Bit®" <24Bit@Ur.Asylm.org> wrote in message
>news:5ccah3dm2h1hg3hstr3jccku333bkos484@4ax.com.. .
>><nothing as usual>
>

 

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:42:11 -0700, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
<LWBill------@------.net> wrote:


ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY, SOCIOPATHY, AND PSYCHOPATHY
"When I'm good, I'm very good. When I'm bad, I'm better." (Mae West)
People who cannot contain their urges to harm (or kill) people
repeatedly for no apparent reason are assumed to suffer from some
mental illness. However, they may be more cruel than crazy, they may
be choosing not to control their urges, they know right from wrong,
they know exactly what they're doing, and they are definitely NOT
insane, at least according to the consensus of most scholars (Samenow
2004). In such cases, they usually fall into one of three types that
are typically considered aggravating circumstances in addition to
their legal guilt -- antisocial personality disorder (APD), sociopath,
or psychopath -- none of which are the same as insanity or psychosis.
APD is the most common type, afflicting about 4% of the general
population.
Sociopaths are the second most common type, with the American
Psychiatric Association estimating that 3% of all males in our society
are sociopaths and Stout (2005) estimating 4% of the population.
Psychopaths are rare, found in perhaps 1% of the population.
Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) is practically synonymous with
criminal behavior, but as with all distributions of a disease or
whatever in a population, it is probable that the majority of people
with this particular affliction are law-abiding. Aging,
overinvolvements, and/or
relationships might hold sway over the control (or lack of control) in
these kind of people, and although approaching the study of offenders
from a relationship & personality disorders point of view may or may
not be productive, Dr. Drew is probably an adequate source of
information on
such matters. Dr. Drew's theory (and one with wide ramifications since
he pretty much defines an antisocial tendency as thinking about one's
self first) is that women with certain kinds of disorders, like
borderline personality disorders, tend to be attracted to and hook up
with men who
manifest symptoms of psychopathic personality disorder (see Lecture on
BPD & OCD) and that such match-ups may or may not be dysfunctional. On
the other hand, the field of criminology tends to treat APD as so
synonymous, in fact, with criminal behavior that practically all
convicted
criminals (65-75%) have it, with criminologists often referring to it
as a "wastebasket" category.
Antisocials come is all shapes and sizes, and psychologists consider
the juvenile version of it to be a juvenile conduct disorder. The main
characteristic of it is a complete and utter disregard for the
rights of others and the rules of society. They seldom show anxiety
and don't feel guilt. Although many people would hope that there's an
effective treatment, there's really no effective treatment for them
other than locking them up in a secure facility with such rigid rules
that they cannot talk their way out. A full list of APD traits would
include:

List of Antisocial Personality Disorder Traits
Sense of entitlement; Unremorseful; Apathetic to others;
Unconscionable behavior; Blameful of others; Manipulative and conning;
Affectively cold; Disparate understanding; Socially irresponsible;
Disregardful of obligations; Nonconforming to norms; Irresponsible
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whereas the DSM-IV "clinical" features of Antisocial Personality
Disorder (with a person having at least three of these
characteristics) are:

Clinical Symptoms for an Antisocial Personality Disorder Diagnosis

1. Failure to conform to social norms;
2. Deceitfulness, manipulativeness;
3. Impulsivity, failure to plan ahead;
4. Irritability, aggressiveness;
5. Reckless disregard for the safety of self or others;
6. Consistent irresponsibility;
7. Lack of remorse after having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from
another person.

Sociopathy is chiefly characterized by something wrong with the
person's conscience. They either don't have one, it's full of holes
like Swiss cheese, or they are somehow able to completely neutralize
or negate any sense of conscience or future time perspective.
Sociopaths only care about
fulfilling their own needs and desires - selfishness and egocentricity
to the extreme. Everything and everybody else is mentally twisted
around in their minds as objects to be used in fulfilling their own
needs and desires. They often believe they are doing something good
for society, or at least nothing that bad. The term "sociopath" is
frequently used by psychologists and sociologists alike in referring
to persons whose unsocialized character is due primarily to parental
failures
(usually fatherlessness) rather than an inherent feature of
temperament. Lykken (1995), for example, clearly distinguishes between
the sociopath (who is socialized into becoming a psychopath) and a
"true" psychopath (who is born that way). However, this may only
describe the "common sociopath", as there are at least four (4)
different subtypes -- common, alienated, aggressive, and dyssocial.
Commons are characterized mostly by their lack of conscience; them
alienated by their inability to love or be loved; aggressives by a
consistent sadistic streak; and dyssocials by an ability to abide by
gang rules, as long as those rules are the wrong rules. As Stout
(2005) indicates, it only takes three of the following to be defined
as a sociopath, and some common sociopathic traits include:

List of Common Sociopathic Traits
Egocentricity; Callousness; Impulsivity; Conscience defect;
Exaggerated sexuality; Excessive boasting; Risk taking; Inability to
resist temptation; Antagonistic, deprecating attitude toward the
opposite ---; Lack of interest in bonding with a mate
Psychopathy is a concept subject to much debate, but is usually
defined as a constellation of affective, interpersonal, and behavioral
characteristics including egocentricity; impulsivity;
irresponsibility; shallow emotions; lack of empathy, guilt, or
remorse; pathological lying;
manipulativeness; and the persistent violation of social norms and
expectations (Cleckley 1976; Hare 1993). The crimes of psychopaths are
usually stone-cold, remorseless killings for no apparent reason. They
cold-bloodedly take what they want and do as they please without the
slightest sense of guilt or regret. In many ways, they are
natural-born intraspecies predators who satisfy their
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lust for power and control by charm, manipulation, intimidation, and
violence. While almost all msocieties would regard them as criminals
(the exception being frontier or warlike societies where they might
become heroes, patriots, or leaders), it's important to distinguish
their behavior from criminal behavior. As a common axiom goes in
psychology, MOST PSYCHOPATHS ARE ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITIES BUT NOT ALL
ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITIES ARE PSYCHOPATHS.
This is because APD is defined mainly by behaviors (Factor 2
antisocial
behaviors) and doesn't tap the affective/interpersonal dimensions
(Factor 1 core psychopathic features, narcissism) of psychopathy.
Further, criminals and APDs tend to "age out" of crime; psychopaths do
not, and are at high risk of recidivism. Psychopaths love to
intellectualize in
treatment with their half-baked understanding of rules. Like the Star
Trek character, Spock, their reasoning cannot handle any mix of
cognition and emotion. They are calculating predators who, when
trapped, will attempt escape, create a nuisance and danger to staff,
be a disruptive influence
on other patients or inmates, and fake symptoms to get transferred,
bouncing back and forth between institutions. The common features of
psychopathic traits (the PCL-R items) are:

List of Common Psychopathic Traits

Glib and superficial charm; Grandiose sense of self-worth; Need for
stimulation; Pathological lying; Conning and manipulativeness; Lack of
remorse or guilt; Shallow affect; Callousness and lack of empathy;
Parasitic lifestyle; Poor behavioral controls; Promiscuous sexual
behavior; Early behavior problems; Lack of realistic, long-term goals;
Impulsivity; Irresponsibility; Failure to accept responsibility for
own actions;
Many short-term marital relationships; Juvenile delinquency;
Revocation of
conditional release; Criminal versatility In addition to these most
well-known types, there have been criminologists who have put forward
additional constructs. They are only mentioned here because of their
relevance to serial criminals, and the interesting similarity in the
way they compare to the FBI's "disorganized - organized" typology

EPISODIC AGGRESSION AND SOCIOPATHY COMPARED

Disorganized Episodic Aggression: Organized Sociopathic Hatred:
Ritualistic behavior Superficial charm and "good" intelligence
Attempts to conceal mental instability Absence of delusions and other
signs of irrational behavior Compulsivity Absence of "nervousness" or
psychoneurotic manifestations Periodic search for help unreliability
Severe memory disorders and an inability to tell the truth
untruthfulness and insincerity
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lack of remorse or shame History of committing assault inadequately
motivated antisocial behavior Hypersexuality and abnormal sexual
behavior
poor judgment and failure to learn by experience Head injuries;
injuries suffered at birth pathological egocentricity and incapacity
for love
History of chronic drug or alcohol abuse general poverty in major
affective reactions Parents with history of chronic drug or alcohol
abuse specific loss of insight Victim of childhood physical or mental
abuse unresponsiveness in general interpersonal relations Result of an
unwanted pregnancy fantastic and uninviting behavior with and
sometimes without drink Product of a difficult gestation for mother
suicide rarely carried out Unhappiness in childhood resulted in
inability
to find happiness --- life impersonal, trivial, and poorly integrated
Extraordinary cruelty to animals failure to follow any life plan
Attraction to arson without homicidal interest Symptoms of
neurological impairment Evidence of genetic disorder Biochemical
symptoms
Feelings of powerlessness and inadequacy
The patterns of episodic aggressive behavior scale is derived from
Joel Norris (1990) Serial Killers, London: Arrow Books and also
reproduced in Brian Lane & Wilfred Gregg (1992) The Encyclopedia of
Serial Killers, NY: Berkeley Books. This particular sociopathic
checklist is found
in numerous places but extensively featured in both of Samenow's works
in the 1970s on criminal personality (thinking errors).

DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER
The diagnosis of APD has long been controversial. The criteria for it
seem to change with each and every new edition of the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-I 1968; DSM-II 1976;
DSM-III 1980; DSM-III-R 1987; DSM-IV 1994). The diagnosis was
substantially
changed with DSM-III when the APA decided to distinguish between child
and adult characteristics, and essentially substituted behavioral
criteria (like truancy or law violations) for personality criteria
(like callousness and selfishness). In the DSM-III-R (R for Revised),
the focus
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was on violence and a list of violent acts (fighting, cruelty to
others, cruelty to animals). The current DSM-IV approach essentially
says that anything which is not sociopathy, psychopathy or dyssocial
personality disorder is antisocial personality disorder, but there is
considerable overlap.
The diagnostic possibilities are endless; there are at least 3 million
possible variations of symptoms on at least 62 different measurable
items.
Ongoing research is quite prolific into the factor or principal
components analysis of APD characteristics. Most forensic experts
believe there are 3-4 factors (groupings of symptoms).
One factor involves symptoms that cluster around what might be called
a Lack of Planning (promiscuous, irresponsible, impulsive traits and
behavior). Another factor clusters around the notion of Disregard for
Others. A third factor is clearly related to Adult Criminality. A
fourth
factor is clearly related to Juvenile Delinquency. Impulsivity appears
to be a prototypical (core) feature, but it can take many forms.
Definitions of impulsivity are numerous -- a tendency to act
without reflection; dysfunctional information processing; a tendency
for risk taking; sensation seeking; and an inability to sustain
attention. Rating scales are easily available to measure these.
The incidence of APD is twice as high for inner-city residents than in
small towns or rural areas, and five times higher in males than in
females. It affects people in all social classes, but if someone with
APD is born into a family of wealth and privilege, they will usually
manage to seek out a successful business or political career. Poorer
people with APD tend to wind up in state prison systems.
Since African-Americans are seven times more likely to be represented
in state prison systems, it's tempting to speculate the incidence of
APD among African-Americans is high.
However, there are most likely other causes of crime among
African-Americans (like unemployment and racism). The fact is that
most of the current prison population, white or black, shares the APD
diagnosis. All it takes is a juvenile record, an adult offense career,
aggressivity,
impulsivity, a checkered work history, and/or lack of demonstrable
repentance. These can be easily found in almost any prison inmate's
dossier.
One of the things closely related to APD is the comorbidity of
alcoholism and narcotic addiction.
Some of the criteria for a substance abuse disorder are very similar:
theft, hazardous behavior, failure to fulfill role functions in home,
school, and work. A strong correlation exists between substance abuse
and factor 2 (antisocial behaviors) of the psychopathy construct. APDs
with a drug addiction have some serious substance abuse problems --
the kind that lead to death by overdose or accident within five years.
Are APD and narcotic addiction part of the same disorder, does one
lead to the other, or are they are spuriously linked together? From
what little
research there is, it appears that most of the time, APD precedes
narcotic addiction, although some of the time, addiction leads to APD
behaviors. People with such comorbid characteristics also usually have
undiagnosed other Axis I and Axis II disorders.

DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIOPATH

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Los Angeles, our society has always produced sociopaths who are quite
often the products of illegitimacy, broken homes, and a lack of any
bonding with male or societal authority. Some 70% of sociopaths come
from fatherless homes. Father absence produces many consequences
similar to the symptoms of sociopathy -- early, precocious sexuality;
antagonistic, deprecating attitude toward the opposite ---; lack of
interest in bonding with a durable, stable mate; aggressive
acting-out; excessive boasting; and risk-taking behavior. Some 30% of
children today are born out-of-wedlock, and another 30% live in
divorced homes. These conditions - a problem of unsocialization -
produce sociopathy. Furthermore, sociopaths tend to reproduce
themselves, that is, they produce more than own their share of
illegitimate offspring themselves.
So what is a sociopath? You won't find criteria in the DSM IV or
official psychiatric nomenclature, but the construct refers to the
largest subgroup of APDs. Most are males, but an increasing number are
female. They have otherwise normal temperaments (as opposed to
psychopaths who have abnormal temperaments). Some are aggressive,
fearless sensation seekers, and others are Machiavellian manipulators.
A Machiavellian is a personality type who is a cross between an
antisocial personality and a narcissist, and someone who also has an
extremely high sense of entitlement. The one thing that all sociopaths
have in common is that they are "too much" to handle for their parents
or anyone else. It's common to refer to them as unsocialized, but the
dyssocial sociopath does socialize to the mores and values of a
dyssocial outgroup, like a gang. Let's explore the four (4) subtypes
of sociopaths:

COMMON SOCIOPATHS are the largest subtype and have a weak or
unelaborated
conscience. They are not ashamed by the same things as you or I would
be ashamed of. They are like feral children grown up, taking pleasures
and gratifying impulses at every opportunity or temptation. They
especially enjoy and take pride in bending or breaking the rules. As
teenagers,
they are often runaways. As adults, they are often geographically
mobile, living in shelters, or taking advantage of welfare systems.
They are experienced shoplifters. They have quite active --- lives.
They are usually of average intelligence, but don't do well in school
and never seem to break out of low-paying dead-end jobs. Nevertheless,
they seem genuinely happy with their lives, unburdened by any sense of
negative self-worth or the fact that they have not been a functional,
contributing member of society.

ALIENATED SOCIOPATHS have never developed the ability to love,
empathize, or affiliate in real life with another person. They will
show more emotion toward their pet or a personal artifact than toward
a person. Or, they may hate animals and live out their emotional life
by watching TV
(identification with soap opera characters is a common pattern).
Dating and marriage relationships will be very barren and empty. They
won't get along with the neighbors. They live in a shell. They have a
cold, callous attitude toward human suffering or any social problem in
the society they live in. They just don't care because it's outside
their range of empathy. Most will believe they are justified in this
because they feel they were cheated in some way themselves by society,
and a few will be more than happy to rant and rave about it to anyone
who listens. They
are chronic complainers, and underneath it all, they would like to see
nothing better than all of society destroyed.
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SOCIOPATHS derive strong, yet nonperverse gratification from harming
others.
They like to hurt, frighten, tyrannize, bully, and manipulate. They do
it for a sense of power and control, and will often only drop subtle
hints about what they are up to. They polish their aggressive,
domineering manner in such a way to disguise any intimidation others
might feel.
They seek out positions of power, such as parent, teacher, bureaucrat,
supervisor, or police officer.
Their style is one of passive aggression as they systematically go
about sabotaging the ideas of others to get their ideas in place. In
their spare time, they like to hunt or occasionally do sadistic things
like find stray dogs and cut them up. They are usually effective at
getting their way, and are especially vindictive if resisted or
crossed. They don't follow the social norm of reciprocity like others
do.

DYSSOCIAL SOCIOPATHS identify and hold an allegiance with a dyssocial,
outcast, or predatory subculture. Any subculture will do, as long as
it runs counter to established authority.
They are capable of intense loyalty, and even a feeling of guilt and
shame, within such limited circles. They seem to continually fall upon
bad luck and bad companions, however. While they will constantly
complain that none of this is their fault, behind it all is a kind of
self-defeating
mechanism in the poor choices they made themselves.

DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE PSYCHOPATH
Psychopaths cannot be understood in terms of antisocial rearing or
development. They are simply morally depraved individuals who
represent the "monsters" in our society. They are unstoppable and
untreatable predators whose violence is planned, purposeful and
emotionless.
The violence continues until it reaches a plateau at age 50 or so,
then tapers off. Their emotionlessness reflects a detached, fearless,
and possibly dissociated state, revealing a lower autonomic nervous
system and lack of anxiety. It's difficult to say what motivates them
- control
and dominance possibly - since their life history will usually show no
bonds with others nor much rhyme to their reason (other than the
planning of violence). They tend to operate with a grandiose demeanor,
an attitude of entitlement, an insatiable appetite, and a tendency
toward sadism.
Fearlessness is probably the prototypical (core) characteristic (the
low-fear hypothesis). It's helpful to think of them as high-speed
vehicles with ineffective brakes. Certain organic (brain) disorders
and hormonal imbalances mimic the state of mind of a psychopath.
There are four (4) different subtypes of psychopaths. The oldest
distinction was made by Cleckley back in 1941 between primary and
secondary. However, we'll explore the other two subtypes first:

DISTEMPERED PSYCHOPATHS are the kind that seem to fly into a rage or
frenzy more easily and more often than other subtypes. Their frenzy
will resemble an epileptic fit. They are also usually men with
incredibly strong --- drives, capable of astonishing feats of sexual
energy,
and seemingly obsessed by sexual urges during a large part of their
waking lives. Powerful
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cravings also seem to characterize them, as in drug
addiction,kleptomania, pedophilia, any illicit or illegal indulgence.
They like the endorphin "high" or "rush" off of excitement and
risk-taking.
The serial-rapist-murderer known as the Boston Strangler was such a
psychopath.

CHARISMATIC PSYCHOPATHS are charming, attractive liars. They are
usually gifted at some talent or another, and they use it to their
advantage in manipulating others. They are usually fast-talkers, and
possess an almost demonic ability to persuade others out of everything
they own, even their lives. Leaders of religious sects or cults, for
example, might be psychopaths if they lead their followers to their
deaths. This subtype often comes to believe in their own fictions.
They are irresistible.

PRIMARY PSYCHOPATHS do not respond to punishment, apprehension,
stress, or disapproval.
They seem to be able to inhibit their antisocial impulses most of the
time, not because of conscience, but because it suits their purpose at
the time. Words do not seem to have the same meaning for them as they
do for us. In fact, it's unclear if they even grasp the meaning of
their
own words, a condition that Cleckley called "semantic aphasia." They
don't follow any life plan, and it seems as if they are incapable of
experiencing any genuine emotion.

SECONDARY PSYCHOPATHS are risk-takers, but are also more likely to be
stress-reactive, worriers, and guilt-prone. They expose themselves to
more stress than the average person, but they are as vulnerable to
stress as the average person. They are daring, adventurous,
unconventional people who began playing by their own rules early in
life. They are strongly driven by a desire to escape or avoid pain,
but are unable to resist temptation. As their anxiety increases toward
some forbidden object, so does their attraction to it. They live their
lives by the lure of
temptation.
Hare's PCL-R 20-item checklist is based on Cleckley's 16-item
checklist, and the following is a discussion of the concepts in the
PCL-R:

1. GLIB and SUPERFICIAL CHARM -- the tendency to be smooth, engaging,
charming, slick, and verbally facile. Psychopathic charm is not in the
least shy, self-conscious, or afraid to say anything. A psychopath
never gets tongue-tied. They have freed themselves from the social
conventions about taking turns in talking, for example.

2. GRANDIOSE SELF-WORTH -- a grossly inflated view of one's abilities
and self-worth, selfassured, opinionated, cocky, a braggart.
Psychopaths are arrogant people who believe they are superior human
beings.

3. NEED FOR STIMULATION or PRONENESS TO BOREDOM -- an excessive need
for novel, thrilling, and exciting stimulation; taking chances and
doing things that are risky. Psychopaths often have a low
self-discipline in carrying tasks through to completion because they
get bored easily.
They fail to work at the same job for any length of time, for example,
or to finish tasks that
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or routine.

4. PATHOLOGICAL LYING -- can be moderate or high; in moderate form,
they will be shrewd, crafty, cunning, sly, and clever; in extreme
form, they will be deceptive, deceitful, underhanded, unscrupulous,
manipulative, and dishonest.

5. CONNING AND MANIPULATIVENESS- the use of deceit and deception to
cheat, con, or defraud others for personal gain; distinguished from
Item #4 in the degree to which exploitation and callous ruthlessness
is present, as reflected in a lack of concern for the feelings and
suffering of one's victims.

6. LACK OF REMORSE OR GUILT -- a lack of feelings or concern for the
losses, pain, and suffering of victims; a tendency to be unconcerned,
dispassionate, coldhearted, and unempathic.
This item is usually demonstrated by a disdain for one's victims.

7. SHALLOW AFFECT -- emotional poverty or a limited range or depth of
feelings; interpersonal coldness in spite of signs of open
gregariousness.

8. CALLOUSNESS and LACK OF EMPATHY -- a lack of feelings toward people
in general; cold, contemptuous, inconsiderate, and tactless.

9. PARASITIC LIFESTYLE -- an intentional, manipulative, selfish, and
exploitative financial dependence on others as reflected in a lack of
motivation, low self-discipline, and inability to begin or complete
responsibilities.

10. POOR BEHAVIORAL CONTROLS -- expressions of irritability,
annoyance, impatience, threats, aggression, and verbal abuse;
inadequate control of anger and temper; acting hastily.

11. PROMISCUOUS SEXUAL BEHAVIOR -- a variety of brief, superficial
relations, numerous affairs, and an indiscriminate selection of sexual
partners; the maintenance of several relationships at the same time; a
history of attempts to sexually coerce others into sexual activity
or taking great pride at discussing sexual exploits or conquests.

12. EARLY BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS -- a variety of behaviors prior to age 13,
including lying, theft, cheating, vandalism, bullying, sexual
activity, fire-setting, glue-sniffing, alcohol use, and running away
from home.

13. LACK OF REALISTIC, LONG-TERM GOALS -- an inability or persistent
failure to develop and execute long-term plans and goals; a nomadic
existence, aimless, lacking direction in life.

14. IMPULSIVITY -- the occurrence of behaviors that are unpremeditated
and lack reflection or planning; inability to resist temptation,
frustrations, and urges; a lack of deliberation without
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consequences; foolhardy, rash, unpredictable, erratic, and reckless.

15. IRRESPONSIBILITY -- repeated failure to fulfill or honor
obligations and commitments; such as not paying bills, defaulting on
loans, performing sloppy work, being absent or late to work, failing
to honor contractual agreements.

16. FAILURE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR OWN ACTIONS -- a failure to
accept responsibility for one's actions reflected in low
conscientiousness, an absence of dutifulness, antagonistic
manipulation, denial of responsibility, and an effort to manipulate
others through this
denial.

17. MANY SHORT-TERM MARITAL RELATIONSHIPS -- a lack of commitment to a
long-term relationship reflected in inconsistent, undependable, and
unreliable commitments in life, including marital.

18. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY -- behavior problems between the ages of
13-18; mostly behaviors that are crimes or clearly involve aspects of
antagonism, exploitation, aggression, manipulation, or a callous,
ruthless tough-mindedness.

19. REVOCATION OF CONDITION RELEASE -- a revocation of probation or
other conditional release due to technical violations, such as
carelessness, low deliberation, or failing to appear.

20. CRIMINAL VERSATILITY -- a diversity of types of criminal offenses,
regardless if the person has been arrested or convicted for them;
taking great pride at getting away with crimes.

> There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
>over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
>possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
>Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
>coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
>Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
>course, doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country for that.
>Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self, with its goat
>obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's surprise. Like
>when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul language in
>elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too senile to
>remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind me of a
>little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking it's rabid
>head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name, address, or
>even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
> Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
>As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
> But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
>fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@***.net,
>abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
> I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
>passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
>stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
>all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
>each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
>It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
> Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
>other accusations would be thrown out of court.
> When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
>man??????????
> People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
>hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
>Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
>groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
>Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
>Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
> You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
>suggest!!!!!
> If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
>Sheriffs Department.
> I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
>man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
>I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
>contradicts it's self.
> You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
> I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
>participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
>life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
> I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
>S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
>24bit:
>12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
>will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
>LW------@------.net
> Sincerely,
> Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
> You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
>before you hurt yourself or someone else.
> Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/******* like you at
>the top of your groups! :-)
> The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
>Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
>coward.
> BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
>:-)
> I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
>straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
> Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
> There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
>******* like would think of.
> That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
>------.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>
>"24Bit®" <24Bit@Ur.Asylm.org> wrote in message
>news:5ccah3dm2h1hg3hstr3jccku333bkos484@4ax.com.. .
>><nothing as usual>
>

 

There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
course, doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country for that.
Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self, with its goat
obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's surprise. Like
when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul language in
elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too senile to
remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind me of a
little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking it's rabid
head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name, address, or
even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@***.net,
abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
other accusations would be thrown out of court.
When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
man??????????
People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
suggest!!!!!
If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
Sheriffs Department.
I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
contradicts it's self.
You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
24bit:
12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
LW------@------.net
Sincerely,
Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
before you hurt yourself or someone else.
Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/******* like you at
the top of your groups! :-)
The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
coward.
BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
:-)
I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
******* like would think of.
That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
------.
Hehehe I've got your user name blocked over at: Motzarella.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"24Bit®" <24Bit@Ur.Asylm.org> wrote in message
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>
> The Psychopathy Checklist lets us discuss psychopaths with little
> risk that we are describing simple social deviance or criminality, or
> that we are mislabeling people who have nothing more in common than
> that they have broken the law. But it also provides a detailed picture
> of the disordered personalities of the psychopaths among us. In this
> chapter and the next, I bring that picture into focus by describing
> the more salient features one by one. This chapter looks at the
> emotional and interpersonal traits of this complex personality
> disorder; chapter 4 examines the unstable, characteristically
> antisocial lifestyle of the psychopath.
>
>
> Emotional/Interpersonal
> glib and superficial
> egocentric and grandiose
> lack of remorse or guilt
> lack of empathy
> deceitful and manipulative
> shallow emotions
> Social Deviance
> impulsive
> poor behavior controls
> need for excitement
> lack of responsibility
> early behavior problems
> adult antisocial behavior
>
>
> A cautionary note: The Psychopathy Checklist is a complex clinical
> tool for professional use.[1] What follows is a general summary of the
> key traits and behaviors of psychopaths. Do not use these symptoms to
> diagnose yourself or others. A diagnosis requires explicit training
> and access to the formal scoring manual. If you suspect that someone
> you know conforms to the profile described here and in the next
> chapter, and if it is important to you to obtain an expert opinion,
> seek the services of a qualified (registered) forensic psychologist or
> psychiatrist.
> Also, be aware that people who are not psychopaths may have some of
> the symptoms described here. Many people are impulsive, or glib, or
> cold and unfeeling, or antisocial, but this does not mean they are
> psychopaths. Psychopathy is a syndrome--a cluster of related symptoms.
>
>
> Psychopaths are often witty and articulate. They can be amusing and
> entertaining conversationalists, ready with a quick and clever
> comeback, and can tell unlikely but convincing stories that cast
> themselves in a good light. They can be very effective in presenting
> themselves well and are often very likable and charming. To some
> people, however, they seem too slick and smooth, too obviously
> insincere and superficial. Astute observers often get the impression
> that psychopaths are play-acting, mechanically "reading their lines."
>
>
> One of my raters described an interview she did with a prisoner: "I
> sat down and took out my clipboard, and the first thing this guy told
> me was what beautiful eyes I had. He managed to work quite a few
> compliments on my appearance into the interview -- couldn't get over
> my hair. So by the time I wrapped things up I was feeling
> unusually...well, pretty. I'm a wary person, especially on the job,
> and can usually spot a phony. When I got back outside, I couldn't
> believe I'd fallen for a line like that."
>
>
> Psychopaths may ramble and tell stories that seem unlikely in light of
> what is known about them. Typically, they attempt to appear familiar
> with sociology, psychiatry, medicine, psychology, philosophy, poetry,
> literature, art, or law. A signpost to this trait is often a smooth
> lack of concern at being found out. One of our prison files describes
> a psychopathic inmate claiming to have advanced degrees in sociology
> and psychology, when in fact he did not even complete high school. He
> maintained the fiction during an interview with one of my students, a
> Ph.D. candidate in psychology; she commented that the inmate was so
> confident in his use of technical jargon and concepts that those not
> familiar with the field of psychology might well have been impressed.
> Variations on this sort of "expert" theme are common among
> psychopaths....
>
>
>
> Psychopaths have a narcissistic and grossly inflated view of their
> self-worth and importance, a truly astounding egocentricity and sense
> of entitlement, and see themselves as the center of the universe, as
> superior beings who are justified in living according to their own
> rules. "It's not that I don't follow the law," said one of our
> subjects. "I follow my own laws. I never violate my own rules." She
> then described these rules in terms of "looking out for number one."
>
>
> When another psychopath, in prison for a variety of crimes including
> robbery, rape, and fraud, was asked if he had any weaknesses, he
> replied, "I don't have any weaknesses, except maybe I'm too caring."
> On a 10-point scale he rated himself "an all-round 10. I would have
> said 12, but that would be bragging. If I had a better education I'd
> be brilliant."
>
>
> The grandiosity and pomposity of some psychopaths often emerges in
> dramatic fashion in the courtroom. For example, it is not unusual for
> them to criticize or fire their lawyers and to take over their own
> defense, usually with disastrous results. "My partner got a year. I
> got two because of a ******** lawyer," said one of our subjects. He
> later handled his own appeal and saw his sentence increased to three
> years.
>
>
> Psychopaths often come across as arrogant, shameless braggarts --
> self-assured, opinionated, domineering, and cocky. They love to have
> power and control over others and seem unable to believe that other
> people have valid opinions different from theirs. They appear
> charismatic or "electrifying" to some people.
>
>
> Psychopaths are seldom embarrassed about their legal, financial, or
> personal problems. Rather, they see them as temporary setbacks, the
> results of bad luck, unfaithful friends, or an unfair and incompetent
> system.
>
>
> Although psychopaths often claim to have specific goals, they show
> little understanding of the qualifications required -- they have no
> idea how to achieve their goals and little or no chance of attaining
> them, given their track record and lack of sustained interest in
> education. The psychopathic inmate thinking about parole might outline
> vague plans to become a property tycoon or a lawyer for the poor. One
> inmate, not particularly literate, managed to copyright the title of a
> book he was planning to write about himself and was already counting
> the fortune his bestseller would bring....
>
>
> Psychopaths show a stunning lack of concern for the devastating
> effects their actions have on others. Often they are completely
> forthright about the matter, calmly stating that they have no sense of
> guilt, are not sorry for the pain and destruction they have caused,
> and that there is no reason for them to be concerned.
>
>
> When asked if he had any regrets about stabbing a robbery victim who
> subsequently spent three months in the hospital as a result of his
> wounds, one of our subjects replied, "Get real! He spends a few months
> in a hospital and I rot here. I cut him up a bit, but if I wanted to
> kill him I would have slit his throat. That's the kind of guy I am; I
> gave him a break." Asked if he regretted any of his crimes, he said,
> "I don't regret nothing. What's done is done. There must have been a
> reason why I did it at the time, and that is why it was done...."
>
>
> On the other hand, psychopaths sometimes verbalize remorse but then
> contradict themselves in words or actions. Criminals in prison quickly
> learn that remorse is an important word. When asked if he experienced
> remorse over a murder he'd committed, one young inmate told us, "Yeah,
> sure, I feel remorse." Pressed further, he said that he didn't "feel
> bad inside about it."
>
>
> I was once dumbfounded by the logic of an inmate who described his
> murder victim as having benefited from the crime by learning "a hard
> lesson about life."
>
>
> "The guy only had himself to blame," another inmate said of the man
> he'd murdered in an argument about paying a bar tab. "Anybody could
> have seen I was in a rotten mood that night. What did he want to go
> and bother me for?" He continued, "Anyway, the guy never suffered.
> Knife wounds to an artery are the easiest way to go."
>
>
> Psychopaths' lack of remorse or guilt is associated with a remarkable
> ability to rationalize their behavior and to shrug off personal
> responsibility for actions that cause shock and disappointment to
> family, friends, associates, and others who have played by the rules.
> Usually they have handy excuses for their behavior, and in some cases
> they deny that it happened at all....
>
>
> Many of the characteristics displayed by psychopaths -- especially
> their egocentricity, lack of remorse, shallow emotions, and
> deceitfulness are closely associated with a profound lack of empathy
> (an inability to construct a mental and emotional "facsimile" of
> another person). They seem unable to "get into the skin" or to "walk
> in the shoes" of others, except in a purely intellectual sense. The
> feelings of other people are of no concern to psychopaths.
>
>
> In some respects they are like the emotionless androids depicted in
> science fiction, unable to imagine what real humans experience. One
> rapist, high on the Psychopathy Checklist, commented that he found it
> hard to empathize with his victims. "They are frightened, right? But,
> you see, I don't really understand it. I've been scared myself, and it
> wasn't unpleasant."
>
>
> Psychopaths view people as little more than objects to be used for
> their own gratification. The weak and the vulnerable -- whom they
> mock, rather than pity--are favorite targets. "There is no such thing,
> in the psychopathic universe, as the merely weak," wrote psychologist
> Robert Rieber. "Whoever is weak is also a sucker; that is, someone who
> demands to be exploited....
>
>
> Lying, deceiving, and manipulation are natural talents for
> psychopaths.
>
> With their powers of imagination in gear and focused on themselves,
> psychopaths appear amazingly unfazed by the possibility -- or even by
> the certainty -- of being found out. When caught in a lie or
> challenged with the truth, they are seldom perplexed or embarrassed --
> they simply change their stories or attempt to rework the facts so
> that they appear to be consistent with the lie. The results are a
> series of contradictory statements and a thoroughly confused listener.
> Much of the lying seems to have no motivation other than what
> psychologist Paul Ekman refers to as a "duping delight....
>
>
> Psychopaths seem proud of their ability to lie. When asked if she lied
> easily, one woman with a high score on the Psychopathy Checklist
> laughed and replied, "I'm the best. I'm really good at it, I think
> because I sometimes admit to something bad about myself. They'd think,
> well, if she's admitting to that she must be telling the truth about
> the rest." She also said that she sometimes "salts the mine" with a
> nugget of truth." If they think some of what you say is true, they
> usually think it's all true."
>
>
> Many observers get the impression that psychopaths sometimes are
> unaware that they're lying; it is as if the words take on a life of
> their own, unfettered by the speaker's knowledge that the observer is
> aware of the facts. The psychopath's indifference to being identified
> as a liar is truly extraordinary; it causes the listener to wonder
> about the speaker's sanity. More often, though, the listener is taken
> in....
>
>
> "I'm the most cold-blooded son of a bitch that you'll ever meet. So
> Ted Bundy described himself to the police following his final arrest.
>
>
> Psychopaths seem to suffer a kind of emotional poverty that limits the
> range and depth of their feelings. While at times they appear cold and
> unemotional, they are prone to dramatic, shallow, and short-lived
> displays of feeling. Careful observers are left with the impression
> that they are play-acting and that little is going on below the
> surface.
>
>
> Sometimes they claim to experience strong emotions but are unable to
> describe the subtleties of various affective states. For example, they
> equate love with sexual arousal, sadness with frustration, and anger
> with irritability. "I believe in emotions: hate, anger, lust, and
> greed," said Richard Ramirez, the "Night Stalker....
>
>
> The apparent lack of normal affect and emotional depth led
> psychologists J. H. Johns and H. C. Quay to say that the psychopath
> "knows the words but not the music.For example, in a rambling book
> about hate, violence, and rationalizations for his behavior, Jack
> Abbott made this revealing comment: "There are emotions -- a whole
> spectrum of them -- that I know only through words, through reading
> and in my immature imagination. I can imagine I feel these emotions
> (know, therefore, what they are), but I do not. At age thirty-seven I
> am barely a precocious child. My passions are those of a boy....
>
>

 

There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
course, doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country for that.
Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self, with its goat
obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's surprise. Like
when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul language in
elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too senile to
remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind me of a
little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking it's rabid
head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name, address, or
even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@***.net,
abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
other accusations would be thrown out of court.
When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
man??????????
People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
suggest!!!!!
If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
Sheriffs Department.
I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
contradicts it's self.
You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
24bit:
12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
LW------@------.net
Sincerely,
Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
before you hurt yourself or someone else.
Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/******* like you at
the top of your groups! :-)
The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
coward.
BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
:-)
I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
******* like would think of.
That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
------.
Hehehe I've got your user name blocked over at: Motzarella.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"24Bit®" <24Bit@Ur.Asylm.org> wrote in message
news:mavah35vrupng3h068g8k4o5fof0lijifj@4ax.com...
>
> The Psychopathy Checklist lets us discuss psychopaths with little
> risk that we are describing simple social deviance or criminality, or
> that we are mislabeling people who have nothing more in common than
> that they have broken the law. But it also provides a detailed picture
> of the disordered personalities of the psychopaths among us. In this
> chapter and the next, I bring that picture into focus by describing
> the more salient features one by one. This chapter looks at the
> emotional and interpersonal traits of this complex personality
> disorder; chapter 4 examines the unstable, characteristically
> antisocial lifestyle of the psychopath.
>
>
> Emotional/Interpersonal
> glib and superficial
> egocentric and grandiose
> lack of remorse or guilt
> lack of empathy
> deceitful and manipulative
> shallow emotions
> Social Deviance
> impulsive
> poor behavior controls
> need for excitement
> lack of responsibility
> early behavior problems
> adult antisocial behavior
>
>
> A cautionary note: The Psychopathy Checklist is a complex clinical
> tool for professional use.[1] What follows is a general summary of the
> key traits and behaviors of psychopaths. Do not use these symptoms to
> diagnose yourself or others. A diagnosis requires explicit training
> and access to the formal scoring manual. If you suspect that someone
> you know conforms to the profile described here and in the next
> chapter, and if it is important to you to obtain an expert opinion,
> seek the services of a qualified (registered) forensic psychologist or
> psychiatrist.
> Also, be aware that people who are not psychopaths may have some of
> the symptoms described here. Many people are impulsive, or glib, or
> cold and unfeeling, or antisocial, but this does not mean they are
> psychopaths. Psychopathy is a syndrome--a cluster of related symptoms.
>
>
> Psychopaths are often witty and articulate. They can be amusing and
> entertaining conversationalists, ready with a quick and clever
> comeback, and can tell unlikely but convincing stories that cast
> themselves in a good light. They can be very effective in presenting
> themselves well and are often very likable and charming. To some
> people, however, they seem too slick and smooth, too obviously
> insincere and superficial. Astute observers often get the impression
> that psychopaths are play-acting, mechanically "reading their lines."
>
>
> One of my raters described an interview she did with a prisoner: "I
> sat down and took out my clipboard, and the first thing this guy told
> me was what beautiful eyes I had. He managed to work quite a few
> compliments on my appearance into the interview -- couldn't get over
> my hair. So by the time I wrapped things up I was feeling
> unusually...well, pretty. I'm a wary person, especially on the job,
> and can usually spot a phony. When I got back outside, I couldn't
> believe I'd fallen for a line like that."
>
>
> Psychopaths may ramble and tell stories that seem unlikely in light of
> what is known about them. Typically, they attempt to appear familiar
> with sociology, psychiatry, medicine, psychology, philosophy, poetry,
> literature, art, or law. A signpost to this trait is often a smooth
> lack of concern at being found out. One of our prison files describes
> a psychopathic inmate claiming to have advanced degrees in sociology
> and psychology, when in fact he did not even complete high school. He
> maintained the fiction during an interview with one of my students, a
> Ph.D. candidate in psychology; she commented that the inmate was so
> confident in his use of technical jargon and concepts that those not
> familiar with the field of psychology might well have been impressed.
> Variations on this sort of "expert" theme are common among
> psychopaths....
>
>
>
> Psychopaths have a narcissistic and grossly inflated view of their
> self-worth and importance, a truly astounding egocentricity and sense
> of entitlement, and see themselves as the center of the universe, as
> superior beings who are justified in living according to their own
> rules. "It's not that I don't follow the law," said one of our
> subjects. "I follow my own laws. I never violate my own rules." She
> then described these rules in terms of "looking out for number one."
>
>
> When another psychopath, in prison for a variety of crimes including
> robbery, rape, and fraud, was asked if he had any weaknesses, he
> replied, "I don't have any weaknesses, except maybe I'm too caring."
> On a 10-point scale he rated himself "an all-round 10. I would have
> said 12, but that would be bragging. If I had a better education I'd
> be brilliant."
>
>
> The grandiosity and pomposity of some psychopaths often emerges in
> dramatic fashion in the courtroom. For example, it is not unusual for
> them to criticize or fire their lawyers and to take over their own
> defense, usually with disastrous results. "My partner got a year. I
> got two because of a ******** lawyer," said one of our subjects. He
> later handled his own appeal and saw his sentence increased to three
> years.
>
>
> Psychopaths often come across as arrogant, shameless braggarts --
> self-assured, opinionated, domineering, and cocky. They love to have
> power and control over others and seem unable to believe that other
> people have valid opinions different from theirs. They appear
> charismatic or "electrifying" to some people.
>
>
> Psychopaths are seldom embarrassed about their legal, financial, or
> personal problems. Rather, they see them as temporary setbacks, the
> results of bad luck, unfaithful friends, or an unfair and incompetent
> system.
>
>
> Although psychopaths often claim to have specific goals, they show
> little understanding of the qualifications required -- they have no
> idea how to achieve their goals and little or no chance of attaining
> them, given their track record and lack of sustained interest in
> education. The psychopathic inmate thinking about parole might outline
> vague plans to become a property tycoon or a lawyer for the poor. One
> inmate, not particularly literate, managed to copyright the title of a
> book he was planning to write about himself and was already counting
> the fortune his bestseller would bring....
>
>
> Psychopaths show a stunning lack of concern for the devastating
> effects their actions have on others. Often they are completely
> forthright about the matter, calmly stating that they have no sense of
> guilt, are not sorry for the pain and destruction they have caused,
> and that there is no reason for them to be concerned.
>
>
> When asked if he had any regrets about stabbing a robbery victim who
> subsequently spent three months in the hospital as a result of his
> wounds, one of our subjects replied, "Get real! He spends a few months
> in a hospital and I rot here. I cut him up a bit, but if I wanted to
> kill him I would have slit his throat. That's the kind of guy I am; I
> gave him a break." Asked if he regretted any of his crimes, he said,
> "I don't regret nothing. What's done is done. There must have been a
> reason why I did it at the time, and that is why it was done...."
>
>
> On the other hand, psychopaths sometimes verbalize remorse but then
> contradict themselves in words or actions. Criminals in prison quickly
> learn that remorse is an important word. When asked if he experienced
> remorse over a murder he'd committed, one young inmate told us, "Yeah,
> sure, I feel remorse." Pressed further, he said that he didn't "feel
> bad inside about it."
>
>
> I was once dumbfounded by the logic of an inmate who described his
> murder victim as having benefited from the crime by learning "a hard
> lesson about life."
>
>
> "The guy only had himself to blame," another inmate said of the man
> he'd murdered in an argument about paying a bar tab. "Anybody could
> have seen I was in a rotten mood that night. What did he want to go
> and bother me for?" He continued, "Anyway, the guy never suffered.
> Knife wounds to an artery are the easiest way to go."
>
>
> Psychopaths' lack of remorse or guilt is associated with a remarkable
> ability to rationalize their behavior and to shrug off personal
> responsibility for actions that cause shock and disappointment to
> family, friends, associates, and others who have played by the rules.
> Usually they have handy excuses for their behavior, and in some cases
> they deny that it happened at all....
>
>
> Many of the characteristics displayed by psychopaths -- especially
> their egocentricity, lack of remorse, shallow emotions, and
> deceitfulness are closely associated with a profound lack of empathy
> (an inability to construct a mental and emotional "facsimile" of
> another person). They seem unable to "get into the skin" or to "walk
> in the shoes" of others, except in a purely intellectual sense. The
> feelings of other people are of no concern to psychopaths.
>
>
> In some respects they are like the emotionless androids depicted in
> science fiction, unable to imagine what real humans experience. One
> rapist, high on the Psychopathy Checklist, commented that he found it
> hard to empathize with his victims. "They are frightened, right? But,
> you see, I don't really understand it. I've been scared myself, and it
> wasn't unpleasant."
>
>
> Psychopaths view people as little more than objects to be used for
> their own gratification. The weak and the vulnerable -- whom they
> mock, rather than pity--are favorite targets. "There is no such thing,
> in the psychopathic universe, as the merely weak," wrote psychologist
> Robert Rieber. "Whoever is weak is also a sucker; that is, someone who
> demands to be exploited....
>
>
> Lying, deceiving, and manipulation are natural talents for
> psychopaths.
>
> With their powers of imagination in gear and focused on themselves,
> psychopaths appear amazingly unfazed by the possibility -- or even by
> the certainty -- of being found out. When caught in a lie or
> challenged with the truth, they are seldom perplexed or embarrassed --
> they simply change their stories or attempt to rework the facts so
> that they appear to be consistent with the lie. The results are a
> series of contradictory statements and a thoroughly confused listener.
> Much of the lying seems to have no motivation other than what
> psychologist Paul Ekman refers to as a "duping delight....
>
>
> Psychopaths seem proud of their ability to lie. When asked if she lied
> easily, one woman with a high score on the Psychopathy Checklist
> laughed and replied, "I'm the best. I'm really good at it, I think
> because I sometimes admit to something bad about myself. They'd think,
> well, if she's admitting to that she must be telling the truth about
> the rest." She also said that she sometimes "salts the mine" with a
> nugget of truth." If they think some of what you say is true, they
> usually think it's all true."
>
>
> Many observers get the impression that psychopaths sometimes are
> unaware that they're lying; it is as if the words take on a life of
> their own, unfettered by the speaker's knowledge that the observer is
> aware of the facts. The psychopath's indifference to being identified
> as a liar is truly extraordinary; it causes the listener to wonder
> about the speaker's sanity. More often, though, the listener is taken
> in....
>
>
> "I'm the most cold-blooded son of a bitch that you'll ever meet. So
> Ted Bundy described himself to the police following his final arrest.
>
>
> Psychopaths seem to suffer a kind of emotional poverty that limits the
> range and depth of their feelings. While at times they appear cold and
> unemotional, they are prone to dramatic, shallow, and short-lived
> displays of feeling. Careful observers are left with the impression
> that they are play-acting and that little is going on below the
> surface.
>
>
> Sometimes they claim to experience strong emotions but are unable to
> describe the subtleties of various affective states. For example, they
> equate love with sexual arousal, sadness with frustration, and anger
> with irritability. "I believe in emotions: hate, anger, lust, and
> greed," said Richard Ramirez, the "Night Stalker....
>
>
> The apparent lack of normal affect and emotional depth led
> psychologists J. H. Johns and H. C. Quay to say that the psychopath
> "knows the words but not the music.For example, in a rambling book
> about hate, violence, and rationalizations for his behavior, Jack
> Abbott made this revealing comment: "There are emotions -- a whole
> spectrum of them -- that I know only through words, through reading
> and in my immature imagination. I can imagine I feel these emotions
> (know, therefore, what they are), but I do not. At age thirty-seven I
> am barely a precocious child. My passions are those of a boy....
>
>

 

There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
course, doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country for that.
Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self, with its goat
obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's surprise. Like
when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul language in
elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too senile to
remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind me of a
little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking it's rabid
head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name, address, or
even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@***.net,
abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
other accusations would be thrown out of court.
When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
man??????????
People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
suggest!!!!!
If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
Sheriffs Department.
I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
contradicts it's self.
You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
24bit:
12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
LW------@------.net
Sincerely,
Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
before you hurt yourself or someone else.
Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/******* like you at
the top of your groups! :-)
The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
coward.
BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
:-)
I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
******* like would think of.
That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
------.
Hehehe I've got your user name blocked over at: Motzarella.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"24Bit®" <24Bit@Ur.Asylm.org> wrote in message
news:mavah35vrupng3h068g8k4o5fof0lijifj@4ax.com...
>
> The Psychopathy Checklist lets us discuss psychopaths with little
> risk that we are describing simple social deviance or criminality, or
> that we are mislabeling people who have nothing more in common than
> that they have broken the law. But it also provides a detailed picture
> of the disordered personalities of the psychopaths among us. In this
> chapter and the next, I bring that picture into focus by describing
> the more salient features one by one. This chapter looks at the
> emotional and interpersonal traits of this complex personality
> disorder; chapter 4 examines the unstable, characteristically
> antisocial lifestyle of the psychopath.
>
>
> Emotional/Interpersonal
> glib and superficial
> egocentric and grandiose
> lack of remorse or guilt
> lack of empathy
> deceitful and manipulative
> shallow emotions
> Social Deviance
> impulsive
> poor behavior controls
> need for excitement
> lack of responsibility
> early behavior problems
> adult antisocial behavior
>
>
> A cautionary note: The Psychopathy Checklist is a complex clinical
> tool for professional use.[1] What follows is a general summary of the
> key traits and behaviors of psychopaths. Do not use these symptoms to
> diagnose yourself or others. A diagnosis requires explicit training
> and access to the formal scoring manual. If you suspect that someone
> you know conforms to the profile described here and in the next
> chapter, and if it is important to you to obtain an expert opinion,
> seek the services of a qualified (registered) forensic psychologist or
> psychiatrist.
> Also, be aware that people who are not psychopaths may have some of
> the symptoms described here. Many people are impulsive, or glib, or
> cold and unfeeling, or antisocial, but this does not mean they are
> psychopaths. Psychopathy is a syndrome--a cluster of related symptoms.
>
>
> Psychopaths are often witty and articulate. They can be amusing and
> entertaining conversationalists, ready with a quick and clever
> comeback, and can tell unlikely but convincing stories that cast
> themselves in a good light. They can be very effective in presenting
> themselves well and are often very likable and charming. To some
> people, however, they seem too slick and smooth, too obviously
> insincere and superficial. Astute observers often get the impression
> that psychopaths are play-acting, mechanically "reading their lines."
>
>
> One of my raters described an interview she did with a prisoner: "I
> sat down and took out my clipboard, and the first thing this guy told
> me was what beautiful eyes I had. He managed to work quite a few
> compliments on my appearance into the interview -- couldn't get over
> my hair. So by the time I wrapped things up I was feeling
> unusually...well, pretty. I'm a wary person, especially on the job,
> and can usually spot a phony. When I got back outside, I couldn't
> believe I'd fallen for a line like that."
>
>
> Psychopaths may ramble and tell stories that seem unlikely in light of
> what is known about them. Typically, they attempt to appear familiar
> with sociology, psychiatry, medicine, psychology, philosophy, poetry,
> literature, art, or law. A signpost to this trait is often a smooth
> lack of concern at being found out. One of our prison files describes
> a psychopathic inmate claiming to have advanced degrees in sociology
> and psychology, when in fact he did not even complete high school. He
> maintained the fiction during an interview with one of my students, a
> Ph.D. candidate in psychology; she commented that the inmate was so
> confident in his use of technical jargon and concepts that those not
> familiar with the field of psychology might well have been impressed.
> Variations on this sort of "expert" theme are common among
> psychopaths....
>
>
>
> Psychopaths have a narcissistic and grossly inflated view of their
> self-worth and importance, a truly astounding egocentricity and sense
> of entitlement, and see themselves as the center of the universe, as
> superior beings who are justified in living according to their own
> rules. "It's not that I don't follow the law," said one of our
> subjects. "I follow my own laws. I never violate my own rules." She
> then described these rules in terms of "looking out for number one."
>
>
> When another psychopath, in prison for a variety of crimes including
> robbery, rape, and fraud, was asked if he had any weaknesses, he
> replied, "I don't have any weaknesses, except maybe I'm too caring."
> On a 10-point scale he rated himself "an all-round 10. I would have
> said 12, but that would be bragging. If I had a better education I'd
> be brilliant."
>
>
> The grandiosity and pomposity of some psychopaths often emerges in
> dramatic fashion in the courtroom. For example, it is not unusual for
> them to criticize or fire their lawyers and to take over their own
> defense, usually with disastrous results. "My partner got a year. I
> got two because of a ******** lawyer," said one of our subjects. He
> later handled his own appeal and saw his sentence increased to three
> years.
>
>
> Psychopaths often come across as arrogant, shameless braggarts --
> self-assured, opinionated, domineering, and cocky. They love to have
> power and control over others and seem unable to believe that other
> people have valid opinions different from theirs. They appear
> charismatic or "electrifying" to some people.
>
>
> Psychopaths are seldom embarrassed about their legal, financial, or
> personal problems. Rather, they see them as temporary setbacks, the
> results of bad luck, unfaithful friends, or an unfair and incompetent
> system.
>
>
> Although psychopaths often claim to have specific goals, they show
> little understanding of the qualifications required -- they have no
> idea how to achieve their goals and little or no chance of attaining
> them, given their track record and lack of sustained interest in
> education. The psychopathic inmate thinking about parole might outline
> vague plans to become a property tycoon or a lawyer for the poor. One
> inmate, not particularly literate, managed to copyright the title of a
> book he was planning to write about himself and was already counting
> the fortune his bestseller would bring....
>
>
> Psychopaths show a stunning lack of concern for the devastating
> effects their actions have on others. Often they are completely
> forthright about the matter, calmly stating that they have no sense of
> guilt, are not sorry for the pain and destruction they have caused,
> and that there is no reason for them to be concerned.
>
>
> When asked if he had any regrets about stabbing a robbery victim who
> subsequently spent three months in the hospital as a result of his
> wounds, one of our subjects replied, "Get real! He spends a few months
> in a hospital and I rot here. I cut him up a bit, but if I wanted to
> kill him I would have slit his throat. That's the kind of guy I am; I
> gave him a break." Asked if he regretted any of his crimes, he said,
> "I don't regret nothing. What's done is done. There must have been a
> reason why I did it at the time, and that is why it was done...."
>
>
> On the other hand, psychopaths sometimes verbalize remorse but then
> contradict themselves in words or actions. Criminals in prison quickly
> learn that remorse is an important word. When asked if he experienced
> remorse over a murder he'd committed, one young inmate told us, "Yeah,
> sure, I feel remorse." Pressed further, he said that he didn't "feel
> bad inside about it."
>
>
> I was once dumbfounded by the logic of an inmate who described his
> murder victim as having benefited from the crime by learning "a hard
> lesson about life."
>
>
> "The guy only had himself to blame," another inmate said of the man
> he'd murdered in an argument about paying a bar tab. "Anybody could
> have seen I was in a rotten mood that night. What did he want to go
> and bother me for?" He continued, "Anyway, the guy never suffered.
> Knife wounds to an artery are the easiest way to go."
>
>
> Psychopaths' lack of remorse or guilt is associated with a remarkable
> ability to rationalize their behavior and to shrug off personal
> responsibility for actions that cause shock and disappointment to
> family, friends, associates, and others who have played by the rules.
> Usually they have handy excuses for their behavior, and in some cases
> they deny that it happened at all....
>
>
> Many of the characteristics displayed by psychopaths -- especially
> their egocentricity, lack of remorse, shallow emotions, and
> deceitfulness are closely associated with a profound lack of empathy
> (an inability to construct a mental and emotional "facsimile" of
> another person). They seem unable to "get into the skin" or to "walk
> in the shoes" of others, except in a purely intellectual sense. The
> feelings of other people are of no concern to psychopaths.
>
>
> In some respects they are like the emotionless androids depicted in
> science fiction, unable to imagine what real humans experience. One
> rapist, high on the Psychopathy Checklist, commented that he found it
> hard to empathize with his victims. "They are frightened, right? But,
> you see, I don't really understand it. I've been scared myself, and it
> wasn't unpleasant."
>
>
> Psychopaths view people as little more than objects to be used for
> their own gratification. The weak and the vulnerable -- whom they
> mock, rather than pity--are favorite targets. "There is no such thing,
> in the psychopathic universe, as the merely weak," wrote psychologist
> Robert Rieber. "Whoever is weak is also a sucker; that is, someone who
> demands to be exploited....
>
>
> Lying, deceiving, and manipulation are natural talents for
> psychopaths.
>
> With their powers of imagination in gear and focused on themselves,
> psychopaths appear amazingly unfazed by the possibility -- or even by
> the certainty -- of being found out. When caught in a lie or
> challenged with the truth, they are seldom perplexed or embarrassed --
> they simply change their stories or attempt to rework the facts so
> that they appear to be consistent with the lie. The results are a
> series of contradictory statements and a thoroughly confused listener.
> Much of the lying seems to have no motivation other than what
> psychologist Paul Ekman refers to as a "duping delight....
>
>
> Psychopaths seem proud of their ability to lie. When asked if she lied
> easily, one woman with a high score on the Psychopathy Checklist
> laughed and replied, "I'm the best. I'm really good at it, I think
> because I sometimes admit to something bad about myself. They'd think,
> well, if she's admitting to that she must be telling the truth about
> the rest." She also said that she sometimes "salts the mine" with a
> nugget of truth." If they think some of what you say is true, they
> usually think it's all true."
>
>
> Many observers get the impression that psychopaths sometimes are
> unaware that they're lying; it is as if the words take on a life of
> their own, unfettered by the speaker's knowledge that the observer is
> aware of the facts. The psychopath's indifference to being identified
> as a liar is truly extraordinary; it causes the listener to wonder
> about the speaker's sanity. More often, though, the listener is taken
> in....
>
>
> "I'm the most cold-blooded son of a bitch that you'll ever meet. So
> Ted Bundy described himself to the police following his final arrest.
>
>
> Psychopaths seem to suffer a kind of emotional poverty that limits the
> range and depth of their feelings. While at times they appear cold and
> unemotional, they are prone to dramatic, shallow, and short-lived
> displays of feeling. Careful observers are left with the impression
> that they are play-acting and that little is going on below the
> surface.
>
>
> Sometimes they claim to experience strong emotions but are unable to
> describe the subtleties of various affective states. For example, they
> equate love with sexual arousal, sadness with frustration, and anger
> with irritability. "I believe in emotions: hate, anger, lust, and
> greed," said Richard Ramirez, the "Night Stalker....
>
>
> The apparent lack of normal affect and emotional depth led
> psychologists J. H. Johns and H. C. Quay to say that the psychopath
> "knows the words but not the music.For example, in a rambling book
> about hate, violence, and rationalizations for his behavior, Jack
> Abbott made this revealing comment: "There are emotions -- a whole
> spectrum of them -- that I know only through words, through reading
> and in my immature imagination. I can imagine I feel these emotions
> (know, therefore, what they are), but I do not. At age thirty-seven I
> am barely a precocious child. My passions are those of a boy....
>
>

 

There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
course, doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country for that.
Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self, with its goat
obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's surprise. Like
when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul language in
elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too senile to
remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind me of a
little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking it's rabid
head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name, address, or
even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@***.net,
abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
other accusations would be thrown out of court.
When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
man??????????
People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
suggest!!!!!
If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
Sheriffs Department.
I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
contradicts it's self.
You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
24bit:
12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
LW------@------.net
Sincerely,
Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
before you hurt yourself or someone else.
Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/******* like you at
the top of your groups! :-)
The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
coward.
BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
:-)
I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
******* like would think of.
That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
------.
Hehehe I've got your user name blocked over at: Motzarella.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"24Bit®" <24Bit@Ur.Asylm.org> wrote in message
news:0dvah3hn1v21745es2brrrjc68iclvt7kk@4ax.com...
>
> Speech patterns offer window into psychiatric disorders
> It's a scene typical of daytime talk shows, America's showcase for
> dysfunctional living. The woman who fell for her jailed pen pal is
> talking at length with no obvious purpose. The host prods for details
> of the romance, but every answer is exasperatingly vague. "I just love
> him. He's so nice to me. I like to get his letters. I like to see the
> mailman."
>
> Shows like this might not seem intellectually stimulating, but listen
> closely to those arguments, taunts and teary confessions and you might
> hear a perfect illustration of a breakthrough in psychiatry. School of
> Medicine researchers have discovered that people with certain
> psychiatric disorders also have distinctive language patterns that
> seem to reflect fundamental problems in thinking. The speakers use
> vague words and usually meander through conversations as if unable to
> focus on the main point.
>
> These odd speech patterns, common on daytime talk shows, provide
> direct evidence that many people with antisocial personality disorder
> and somatization disorder (once called hysteria) also have imbalances
> in the brain.
>
> "Psychiatrists suspect these disorders are linked to brain chemistry,
> but it hasn't been proven," said Carol North, M.D., an associate
> professor of psychiatry and lead author of a paper in a recent issue
> of Comprehensive Psychiatry. "This study is one of the first to link
> the disorders to the functioning of the brain."
>
> People with somatization disorder, almost always women, have
> never-ending complaints -- ranging from vomiting to paralysis --that
> can't be linked to physical illness. People with antisocial
> personality disorder might lie, steal and commit vandalism in
> childhood and progress to more serious offenses such as burglary and
> dealing drugs. Both disorders also seem to encourage poor decisions in
> friends, mates and lifestyles. A woman who marries a known wife-beater
> may well have one of the disorders, North said.
>
> One or both of these disorders afflict about 8 million Americans -- 3
> percent of the population. Both tend to run in families, and men with
> antisocial personality disorder often have female relatives with
> somatization disorder and vice versa.
>
> Researchers compared the speech of 15 men and women diagnosed with one
> or both disorders with 10 men and women of similar ages and
> backgrounds who worked at a medical clinic. All of the subjects were
> interviewed about topics such as the weather and news of the day.
> North played audiotapes of the interviews to psychiatrists who didn't
> know the subjects or their mental-health status.
>
> She trained the psychiatrists to keep score of different speech
> patterns, including vagueness and meandering sentences. A subject
> would earn "vague points" by saying something like "Clinton's a good
> guy. He does good things." If asked about the weather, a meanderer
> might mention his dog, his breakfast and his dentist before getting to
> the humidity.
>
> The scorekeepers were able to see many real-life examples of these
> speech patterns before the study began. They all watched and listened
> to daytime talk shows as part of their preparation.
>
> Women in the study showed strong differences in speech. Those with
> either antisocial disorder or somatization disorder were much more
> likely to use vague or meandering language. These language patterns
> were even more pronounced in women with both disorders.
>
> The scorekeepers found no difference in speech patterns among the men
> in the study, and there was a good reason why. The men in the control
> group showed strong signs of antisocial personality disorder
> themselves, and two out of the five were actually diagnosed. "We still
> suspect that men with antisocial personality disorder do speak
> differently than other men," North said.
>
>
> Malfunctioning mind
> Researchers have long known that brain imbalances can alter language.
> People with psychoses such as schizophrenia may sound as though their
> sentences have been run through a blender. The jumbled speech,
> sometimes called "word salad" at its most extreme, clearly reflects
> problems with brain chemistry and thinking. North believes vague,
> wandering speech also indicates a malfunctioning mind, and she coined
> the term "nonpsychotic thought disorder" to describe the distinct
> language patterns of people with antisocial personality and
> somatization disorders. It is the first time that anyone has formally
> linked unusual thought processes to nonpsychotic psychiatric
> disorders.
> "Dr. North has made a real contribution to the field," said Richard
> Wetzel, Ph.D., professor of neurology, of neurological surgery and of
> psychiatry and co-author of the study. "These are people who think
> things through in ways that aren't very helpful to themselves or
> society, and Dr. North has found a way to identify the kinds of
> problems they have with their thinking."
>
> North and Wetzel hope the recognition of distinct speech patterns will
> help mental health specialists diagnose personality and somatization
> disorders. Too many people with the disorders are either labeled
> psychotic or aren't diagnosed at all, North said.
>
> Paying attention to the speech of these people might even lead to
> better treatment, she added.
>
> -- Chris Woolston
>
>

 

There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
course, doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country for that.
Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self, with its goat
obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's surprise. Like
when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul language in
elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too senile to
remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind me of a
little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking it's rabid
head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name, address, or
even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@***.net,
abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
other accusations would be thrown out of court.
When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
man??????????
People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
suggest!!!!!
If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
Sheriffs Department.
I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
contradicts it's self.
You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
24bit:
12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
LW------@------.net
Sincerely,
Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
before you hurt yourself or someone else.
Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/******* like you at
the top of your groups! :-)
The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
coward.
BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
:-)
I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
******* like would think of.
That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
------.
Hehehe I've got your user name blocked over at: Motzarella.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"24Bit®" <24Bit@Ur.Asylm.org> wrote in message
news:0dvah3hn1v21745es2brrrjc68iclvt7kk@4ax.com...
>
> Speech patterns offer window into psychiatric disorders
> It's a scene typical of daytime talk shows, America's showcase for
> dysfunctional living. The woman who fell for her jailed pen pal is
> talking at length with no obvious purpose. The host prods for details
> of the romance, but every answer is exasperatingly vague. "I just love
> him. He's so nice to me. I like to get his letters. I like to see the
> mailman."
>
> Shows like this might not seem intellectually stimulating, but listen
> closely to those arguments, taunts and teary confessions and you might
> hear a perfect illustration of a breakthrough in psychiatry. School of
> Medicine researchers have discovered that people with certain
> psychiatric disorders also have distinctive language patterns that
> seem to reflect fundamental problems in thinking. The speakers use
> vague words and usually meander through conversations as if unable to
> focus on the main point.
>
> These odd speech patterns, common on daytime talk shows, provide
> direct evidence that many people with antisocial personality disorder
> and somatization disorder (once called hysteria) also have imbalances
> in the brain.
>
> "Psychiatrists suspect these disorders are linked to brain chemistry,
> but it hasn't been proven," said Carol North, M.D., an associate
> professor of psychiatry and lead author of a paper in a recent issue
> of Comprehensive Psychiatry. "This study is one of the first to link
> the disorders to the functioning of the brain."
>
> People with somatization disorder, almost always women, have
> never-ending complaints -- ranging from vomiting to paralysis --that
> can't be linked to physical illness. People with antisocial
> personality disorder might lie, steal and commit vandalism in
> childhood and progress to more serious offenses such as burglary and
> dealing drugs. Both disorders also seem to encourage poor decisions in
> friends, mates and lifestyles. A woman who marries a known wife-beater
> may well have one of the disorders, North said.
>
> One or both of these disorders afflict about 8 million Americans -- 3
> percent of the population. Both tend to run in families, and men with
> antisocial personality disorder often have female relatives with
> somatization disorder and vice versa.
>
> Researchers compared the speech of 15 men and women diagnosed with one
> or both disorders with 10 men and women of similar ages and
> backgrounds who worked at a medical clinic. All of the subjects were
> interviewed about topics such as the weather and news of the day.
> North played audiotapes of the interviews to psychiatrists who didn't
> know the subjects or their mental-health status.
>
> She trained the psychiatrists to keep score of different speech
> patterns, including vagueness and meandering sentences. A subject
> would earn "vague points" by saying something like "Clinton's a good
> guy. He does good things." If asked about the weather, a meanderer
> might mention his dog, his breakfast and his dentist before getting to
> the humidity.
>
> The scorekeepers were able to see many real-life examples of these
> speech patterns before the study began. They all watched and listened
> to daytime talk shows as part of their preparation.
>
> Women in the study showed strong differences in speech. Those with
> either antisocial disorder or somatization disorder were much more
> likely to use vague or meandering language. These language patterns
> were even more pronounced in women with both disorders.
>
> The scorekeepers found no difference in speech patterns among the men
> in the study, and there was a good reason why. The men in the control
> group showed strong signs of antisocial personality disorder
> themselves, and two out of the five were actually diagnosed. "We still
> suspect that men with antisocial personality disorder do speak
> differently than other men," North said.
>
>
> Malfunctioning mind
> Researchers have long known that brain imbalances can alter language.
> People with psychoses such as schizophrenia may sound as though their
> sentences have been run through a blender. The jumbled speech,
> sometimes called "word salad" at its most extreme, clearly reflects
> problems with brain chemistry and thinking. North believes vague,
> wandering speech also indicates a malfunctioning mind, and she coined
> the term "nonpsychotic thought disorder" to describe the distinct
> language patterns of people with antisocial personality and
> somatization disorders. It is the first time that anyone has formally
> linked unusual thought processes to nonpsychotic psychiatric
> disorders.
> "Dr. North has made a real contribution to the field," said Richard
> Wetzel, Ph.D., professor of neurology, of neurological surgery and of
> psychiatry and co-author of the study. "These are people who think
> things through in ways that aren't very helpful to themselves or
> society, and Dr. North has found a way to identify the kinds of
> problems they have with their thinking."
>
> North and Wetzel hope the recognition of distinct speech patterns will
> help mental health specialists diagnose personality and somatization
> disorders. Too many people with the disorders are either labeled
> psychotic or aren't diagnosed at all, North said.
>
> Paying attention to the speech of these people might even lead to
> better treatment, she added.
>
> -- Chris Woolston
>
>

 

There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
course, doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country for that.
Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self, with its goat
obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's surprise. Like
when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul language in
elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too senile to
remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind me of a
little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking it's rabid
head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name, address, or
even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@***.net,
abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
other accusations would be thrown out of court.
When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
man??????????
People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
suggest!!!!!
If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
Sheriffs Department.
I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
contradicts it's self.
You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
24bit:
12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
LW------@------.net
Sincerely,
Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
before you hurt yourself or someone else.
Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/******* like you at
the top of your groups! :-)
The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
coward.
BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
:-)
I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
******* like would think of.
That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
------.
Hehehe I've got your user name blocked over at: Motzarella.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"24Bit®" <24Bit@Ur.Asylm.org> wrote in message
news:0dvah3hn1v21745es2brrrjc68iclvt7kk@4ax.com...
>
> Speech patterns offer window into psychiatric disorders
> It's a scene typical of daytime talk shows, America's showcase for
> dysfunctional living. The woman who fell for her jailed pen pal is
> talking at length with no obvious purpose. The host prods for details
> of the romance, but every answer is exasperatingly vague. "I just love
> him. He's so nice to me. I like to get his letters. I like to see the
> mailman."
>
> Shows like this might not seem intellectually stimulating, but listen
> closely to those arguments, taunts and teary confessions and you might
> hear a perfect illustration of a breakthrough in psychiatry. School of
> Medicine researchers have discovered that people with certain
> psychiatric disorders also have distinctive language patterns that
> seem to reflect fundamental problems in thinking. The speakers use
> vague words and usually meander through conversations as if unable to
> focus on the main point.
>
> These odd speech patterns, common on daytime talk shows, provide
> direct evidence that many people with antisocial personality disorder
> and somatization disorder (once called hysteria) also have imbalances
> in the brain.
>
> "Psychiatrists suspect these disorders are linked to brain chemistry,
> but it hasn't been proven," said Carol North, M.D., an associate
> professor of psychiatry and lead author of a paper in a recent issue
> of Comprehensive Psychiatry. "This study is one of the first to link
> the disorders to the functioning of the brain."
>
> People with somatization disorder, almost always women, have
> never-ending complaints -- ranging from vomiting to paralysis --that
> can't be linked to physical illness. People with antisocial
> personality disorder might lie, steal and commit vandalism in
> childhood and progress to more serious offenses such as burglary and
> dealing drugs. Both disorders also seem to encourage poor decisions in
> friends, mates and lifestyles. A woman who marries a known wife-beater
> may well have one of the disorders, North said.
>
> One or both of these disorders afflict about 8 million Americans -- 3
> percent of the population. Both tend to run in families, and men with
> antisocial personality disorder often have female relatives with
> somatization disorder and vice versa.
>
> Researchers compared the speech of 15 men and women diagnosed with one
> or both disorders with 10 men and women of similar ages and
> backgrounds who worked at a medical clinic. All of the subjects were
> interviewed about topics such as the weather and news of the day.
> North played audiotapes of the interviews to psychiatrists who didn't
> know the subjects or their mental-health status.
>
> She trained the psychiatrists to keep score of different speech
> patterns, including vagueness and meandering sentences. A subject
> would earn "vague points" by saying something like "Clinton's a good
> guy. He does good things." If asked about the weather, a meanderer
> might mention his dog, his breakfast and his dentist before getting to
> the humidity.
>
> The scorekeepers were able to see many real-life examples of these
> speech patterns before the study began. They all watched and listened
> to daytime talk shows as part of their preparation.
>
> Women in the study showed strong differences in speech. Those with
> either antisocial disorder or somatization disorder were much more
> likely to use vague or meandering language. These language patterns
> were even more pronounced in women with both disorders.
>
> The scorekeepers found no difference in speech patterns among the men
> in the study, and there was a good reason why. The men in the control
> group showed strong signs of antisocial personality disorder
> themselves, and two out of the five were actually diagnosed. "We still
> suspect that men with antisocial personality disorder do speak
> differently than other men," North said.
>
>
> Malfunctioning mind
> Researchers have long known that brain imbalances can alter language.
> People with psychoses such as schizophrenia may sound as though their
> sentences have been run through a blender. The jumbled speech,
> sometimes called "word salad" at its most extreme, clearly reflects
> problems with brain chemistry and thinking. North believes vague,
> wandering speech also indicates a malfunctioning mind, and she coined
> the term "nonpsychotic thought disorder" to describe the distinct
> language patterns of people with antisocial personality and
> somatization disorders. It is the first time that anyone has formally
> linked unusual thought processes to nonpsychotic psychiatric
> disorders.
> "Dr. North has made a real contribution to the field," said Richard
> Wetzel, Ph.D., professor of neurology, of neurological surgery and of
> psychiatry and co-author of the study. "These are people who think
> things through in ways that aren't very helpful to themselves or
> society, and Dr. North has found a way to identify the kinds of
> problems they have with their thinking."
>
> North and Wetzel hope the recognition of distinct speech patterns will
> help mental health specialists diagnose personality and somatization
> disorders. Too many people with the disorders are either labeled
> psychotic or aren't diagnosed at all, North said.
>
> Paying attention to the speech of these people might even lead to
> better treatment, she added.
>
> -- Chris Woolston
>
>

 

There you go again, the little Psychopath, jealous, REALLY JEALOUS,
over the fact that I once own a '37 Lasalle, ranting over my documents,
possessions, successes, manliness, Super Southern California surfer body,
Christian family, and name. What a jealous little draft dodging senile
coward from 12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT, Mediacom
Communications Corp MEDIACOMCC-12-205-156-0-GULF-BREEZE-Florida, that of
course, doesn't have a DD214, it had to have served our country for that.
Who's only way to get attention is to make a fool of its self, with its goat
obsession/fetish, where it writes via remailers, to no one's surprise. Like
when the other kids laughed at its attempt to use foul language in
elementary school play grounds, but its just gibberish. Too senile to
remember what he last wrote, like the rest of Florida. You remind me of a
little rat dog, like a Mexican Chiwawa with its senseless barking it's rabid
head off, me too, me too. And is too afraid to use your name, address, or
even sign your statement as any man would, totally worthless!
Posted pornography at: news:0u7g43dkje4pdkqi07hl66s8kpifo564k1@4ax.com
As a member of the moral majority I know what ---- is when I see it!
But now worth the time to forward this low life to: abuse@mchsi.com,
fraud@mchsi.com, fraud@4AX.COM, abuse@aioe.org, admin@***.net,
abuse@teranews.com for forgery.
I thought your attacks were just personal disagreements, but with
passing of my country's Independents Day, I realize these attacks are
stemming from my love of God and America, and that's what you've been doing
all along is declaring your hatred for the United States of America, with
each declaration of my signature, but just too cowardly to be a ---------.
It's America, love it, or leave it, so get the f*ck out!
Considering the source, which you're a habitual lair, so these plus your
other accusations would be thrown out of court.
When are you going to take responsibility for yourself, and become a
man??????????
People that follow astrology, know the traits you have listed are a
hundred eighty out from any Capricorn.
Forwarded to: alt.binaries.pictures.autos, alt.binaries.automobile.pictures
groups so they may to see what an a**hole you really are!!!!!
Is this what your Psychologist wrote about you? They don't fit any
Capricorn, sounds like a spoil Leo.
You're a LIAR and never been in the Service much less Vietnam, as you
suggest!!!!!
If you think I'm a Psycho, then report me to my friends at the San Diego
Sheriffs Department.
I'm just really curious as to who you think will believe you over any
man responsible enough to list his name and address here and in every place
I know of????? All you can do is lie, as most everything you have said
contradicts it's self.
You know what they say, once a ------ coward, always a ------ coward.
I won't give up until traitors like you are gone from these groups I
participate and see you've pretty well killed this group I will devote my
life to reminding your groups who you are!!!!!!!
I would appreciate the name and address of these trolls, Square Wheel:
S0106000ea6ba70e7.vn.shawcable.net 24.86.24.251 intrepidator@shaw.ca and
24bit:
12.205.158.32 AT&T WorldNet Services ATT Mediacom Communications Corp. I
will keep your name in confidence, kindly email -------------------- or
LW------@------.net
Sincerely,
Llewellyn W. (Bill) ------ III
You're not fooling anyone, ------! You need to get back in the hospital
before you hurt yourself or someone else.
Oh, and thanks for keeping my fight against troll/******* like you at
the top of your groups! :-)
The only reason you write me is to try to put down my friends and my
Lord Jesus Christ. Well try as you may you're not strong enough for that,
coward.
BTW I put up a couple more of my friends cars for you to be jealous of.
:-)
I happen to know you've been locked in a rubber room, laced in a
straight jacket. Time for lights out at your insane asylum again.
Fortunately it is against the law for you to own a firearm.
There you go with that psychopathic goat obsession/fetish, that only
******* like would think of.
That's what I've said, it's common knowledge you're a schizophrenic
------.
Hehehe I've got your user name blocked over at: Motzarella.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


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>
> ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY, SOCIOPATHY, AND PSYCHOPATHY
> "When I'm good, I'm very good. When I'm bad, I'm better." (Mae West)
> People who cannot contain their urges to harm (or kill) people
> repeatedly for no apparent reason are assumed to suffer from some
> mental illness. However, they may be more cruel than crazy, they may
> be choosing not to control their urges, they know right from wrong,
> they know exactly what they're doing, and they are definitely NOT
> insane, at least according to the consensus of most scholars (Samenow
> 2004). In such cases, they usually fall into one of three types that
> are typically considered aggravating circumstances in addition to
> their legal guilt -- antisocial personality disorder (APD), sociopath,
> or psychopath -- none of which are the same as insanity or psychosis.
> APD is the most common type, afflicting about 4% of the general
> population.
> Sociopaths are the second most common type, with the American
> Psychiatric Association estimating that 3% of all males in our society
> are sociopaths and Stout (2005) estimating 4% of the population.
> Psychopaths are rare, found in perhaps 1% of the population.
> Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) is practically synonymous with
> criminal behavior, but as with all distributions of a disease or
> whatever in a population, it is probable that the majority of people
> with this particular affliction are law-abiding. Aging,
> overinvolvements, and/or
> relationships might hold sway over the control (or lack of control) in
> these kind of people, and although approaching the study of offenders
> from a relationship & personality disorders point of view may or may
> not be productive, Dr. Drew is probably an adequate source of
> information on
> such matters. Dr. Drew's theory (and one with wide ramifications since
> he pretty much defines an antisocial tendency as thinking about one's
> self first) is that women with certain kinds of disorders, like
> borderline personality disorders, tend to be attracted to and hook up
> with men who
> manifest symptoms of psychopathic personality disorder (see Lecture on
> BPD & OCD) and that such match-ups may or may not be dysfunctional. On
> the other hand, the field of criminology tends to treat APD as so
> synonymous, in fact, with criminal behavior that practically all
> convicted
> criminals (65-75%) have it, with criminologists often referring to it
> as a "wastebasket" category.
> Antisocials come is all shapes and sizes, and psychologists consider
> the juvenile version of it to be a juvenile conduct disorder. The main
> characteristic of it is a complete and utter disregard for the
> rights of others and the rules of society. They seldom show anxiety
> and don't feel guilt. Although many people would hope that there's an
> effective treatment, there's really no effective treatment for them
> other than locking them up in a secure facility with such rigid rules
> that they cannot talk their way out. A full list of APD traits would
> include:
>
> List of Antisocial Personality Disorder Traits
> Sense of entitlement; Unremorseful; Apathetic to others;
> Unconscionable behavior; Blameful of others; Manipulative and conning;
> Affectively cold; Disparate understanding; Socially irresponsible;
> Disregardful of obligations; Nonconforming to norms; Irresponsible
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> Antisocial Personality, Sociopathy and Psychopathy
> whereas the DSM-IV "clinical" features of Antisocial Personality
> Disorder (with a person having at least three of these
> characteristics) are:
>
> Clinical Symptoms for an Antisocial Personality Disorder Diagnosis
>
> 1. Failure to conform to social norms;
> 2. Deceitfulness, manipulativeness;
> 3. Impulsivity, failure to plan ahead;
> 4. Irritability, aggressiveness;
> 5. Reckless disregard for the safety of self or others;
> 6. Consistent irresponsibility;
> 7. Lack of remorse after having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from
> another person.
>
> Sociopathy is chiefly characterized by something wrong with the
> person's conscience. They either don't have one, it's full of holes
> like Swiss cheese, or they are somehow able to completely neutralize
> or negate any sense of conscience or future time perspective.
> Sociopaths only care about
> fulfilling their own needs and desires - selfishness and egocentricity
> to the extreme. Everything and everybody else is mentally twisted
> around in their minds as objects to be used in fulfilling their own
> needs and desires. They often believe they are doing something good
> for society, or at least nothing that bad. The term "sociopath" is
> frequently used by psychologists and sociologists alike in referring
> to persons whose unsocialized character is due primarily to parental
> failures
> (usually fatherlessness) rather than an inherent feature of
> temperament. Lykken (1995), for example, clearly distinguishes between
> the sociopath (who is socialized into becoming a psychopath) and a
> "true" psychopath (who is born that way). However, this may only
> describe the "common sociopath", as there are at least four (4)
> different subtypes -- common, alienated, aggressive, and dyssocial.
> Commons are characterized mostly by their lack of conscience; them
> alienated by their inability to love or be loved; aggressives by a
> consistent sadistic streak; and dyssocials by an ability to abide by
> gang rules, as long as those rules are the wrong rules. As Stout
> (2005) indicates, it only takes three of the following to be defined
> as a sociopath, and some common sociopathic traits include:
>
> List of Common Sociopathic Traits
> Egocentricity; Callousness; Impulsivity; Conscience defect;
> Exaggerated sexuality; Excessive boasting; Risk taking; Inability to
> resist temptation; Antagonistic, deprecating attitude toward the
> opposite ---; Lack of interest in bonding with a mate
> Psychopathy is a concept subject to much debate, but is usually
> defined as a constellation of affective, interpersonal, and behavioral
> characteristics including egocentricity; impulsivity;
> irresponsibility; shallow emotions; lack of empathy, guilt, or
> remorse; pathological lying;
> manipulativeness; and the persistent violation of social norms and
> expectations (Cleckley 1976; Hare 1993). The crimes of psychopaths are
> usually stone-cold, remorseless killings for no apparent reason. They
> cold-bloodedly take what they want and do as they please without the
> slightest sense of guilt or regret. In many ways, they are
> natural-born intraspecies predators who satisfy their
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> lust for power and control by charm, manipulation, intimidation, and
> violence. While almost all msocieties would regard them as criminals
> (the exception being frontier or warlike societies where they might
> become heroes, patriots, or leaders), it's important to distinguish
> their behavior from criminal behavior. As a common axiom goes in
> psychology, MOST PSYCHOPATHS ARE ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITIES BUT NOT ALL
> ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITIES ARE PSYCHOPATHS.
> This is because APD is defined mainly by behaviors (Factor 2
> antisocial
> behaviors) and doesn't tap the affective/interpersonal dimensions
> (Factor 1 core psychopathic features, narcissism) of psychopathy.
> Further, criminals and APDs tend to "age out" of crime; psychopaths do
> not, and are at high risk of recidivism. Psychopaths love to
> intellectualize in
> treatment with their half-baked understanding of rules. Like the Star
> Trek character, Spock, their reasoning cannot handle any mix of
> cognition and emotion. They are calculating predators who, when
> trapped, will attempt escape, create a nuisance and danger to staff,
> be a disruptive influence
> on other patients or inmates, and fake symptoms to get transferred,
> bouncing back and forth between institutions. The common features of
> psychopathic traits (the PCL-R items) are:
>
> List of Common Psychopathic Traits
>
> Glib and superficial charm; Grandiose sense of self-worth; Need for
> stimulation; Pathological lying; Conning and manipulativeness; Lack of
> remorse or guilt; Shallow affect; Callousness and lack of empathy;
> Parasitic lifestyle; Poor behavioral controls; Promiscuous sexual
> behavior; Early behavior problems; Lack of realistic, long-term goals;
> Impulsivity; Irresponsibility; Failure to accept responsibility for
> own actions;
> Many short-term marital relationships; Juvenile delinquency;
> Revocation of
> conditional release; Criminal versatility In addition to these most
> well-known types, there have been criminologists who have put forward
> additional constructs. They are only mentioned here because of their
> relevance to serial criminals, and the interesting similarity in the
> way they compare to the FBI's "disorganized - organized" typology
>
> EPISODIC AGGRESSION AND SOCIOPATHY COMPARED
>
> Disorganized Episodic Aggression: Organized Sociopathic Hatred:
> Ritualistic behavior Superficial charm and "good" intelligence
> Attempts to conceal mental instability Absence of delusions and other
> signs of irrational behavior Compulsivity Absence of "nervousness" or
> psychoneurotic manifestations Periodic search for help unreliability
> Severe memory disorders and an inability to tell the truth
> untruthfulness and insincerity
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> Antisocial Personality, Sociopathy and Psychopathy Suicidal tendencies
> lack of remorse or shame History of committing assault inadequately
> motivated antisocial behavior Hypersexuality and abnormal sexual
> behavior
> poor judgment and failure to learn by experience Head injuries;
> injuries suffered at birth pathological egocentricity and incapacity
> for love
> History of chronic drug or alcohol abuse general poverty in major
> affective reactions Parents with history of chronic drug or alcohol
> abuse specific loss of insight Victim of childhood physical or mental
> abuse unresponsiveness in general interpersonal relations Result of an
> unwanted pregnancy fantastic and uninviting behavior with and
> sometimes without drink Product of a difficult gestation for mother
> suicide rarely carried out Unhappiness in childhood resulted in
> inability
> to find happiness --- life impersonal, trivial, and poorly integrated
> Extraordinary cruelty to animals failure to follow any life plan
> Attraction to arson without homicidal interest Symptoms of
> neurological impairment Evidence of genetic disorder Biochemical
> symptoms
> Feelings of powerlessness and inadequacy
> The patterns of episodic aggressive behavior scale is derived from
> Joel Norris (1990) Serial Killers, London: Arrow Books and also
> reproduced in Brian Lane & Wilfred Gregg (1992) The Encyclopedia of
> Serial Killers, NY: Berkeley Books. This particular sociopathic
> checklist is found
> in numerous places but extensively featured in both of Samenow's works
> in the 1970s on criminal personality (thinking errors).
>
> DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER
> The diagnosis of APD has long been controversial. The criteria for it
> seem to change with each and every new edition of the Diagnostic and
> Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-I 1968; DSM-II 1976;
> DSM-III 1980; DSM-III-R 1987; DSM-IV 1994). The diagnosis was
> substantially
> changed with DSM-III when the APA decided to distinguish between child
> and adult characteristics, and essentially substituted behavioral
> criteria (like truancy or law violations) for personality criteria
> (like callousness and selfishness). In the DSM-III-R (R for Revised),
> the focus
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> was on violence and a list of violent acts (fighting, cruelty to
> others, cruelty to animals). The current DSM-IV approach essentially
> says that anything which is not sociopathy, psychopathy or dyssocial
> personality disorder is antisocial personality disorder, but there is
> considerable overlap.
> The diagnostic possibilities are endless; there are at least 3 million
> possible variations of symptoms on at least 62 different measurable
> items.
> Ongoing research is quite prolific into the factor or principal
> components analysis of APD characteristics. Most forensic experts
> believe there are 3-4 factors (groupings of symptoms).
> One factor involves symptoms that cluster around what might be called
> a Lack of Planning (promiscuous, irresponsible, impulsive traits and
> behavior). Another factor clusters around the notion of Disregard for
> Others. A third factor is clearly related to Adult Criminality. A
> fourth
> factor is clearly related to Juvenile Delinquency. Impulsivity appears
> to be a prototypical (core) feature, but it can take many forms.
> Definitions of impulsivity are numerous -- a tendency to act
> without reflection; dysfunctional information processing; a tendency
> for risk taking; sensation seeking; and an inability to sustain
> attention. Rating scales are easily available to measure these.
> The incidence of APD is twice as high for inner-city residents than in
> small towns or rural areas, and five times higher in males than in
> females. It affects people in all social classes, but if someone with
> APD is born into a family of wealth and privilege, they will usually
> manage to seek out a successful business or political career. Poorer
> people with APD tend to wind up in state prison systems.
> Since African-Americans are seven times more likely to be represented
> in state prison systems, it's tempting to speculate the incidence of
> APD among African-Americans is high.
> However, there are most likely other causes of crime among
> African-Americans (like unemployment and racism). The fact is that
> most of the current prison population, white or black, shares the APD
> diagnosis. All it takes is a juvenile record, an adult offense career,
> aggressivity,
> impulsivity, a checkered work history, and/or lack of demonstrable
> repentance. These can be easily found in almost any prison inmate's
> dossier.
> One of the things closely related to APD is the comorbidity of
> alcoholism and narcotic addiction.
> Some of the criteria for a substance abuse disorder are very similar:
> theft, hazardous behavior, failure to fulfill role functions in home,
> school, and work. A strong correlation exists between substance abuse
> and factor 2 (antisocial behaviors) of the psychopathy construct. APDs
> with a drug addiction have some serious substance abuse problems --
> the kind that lead to death by overdose or accident within five years.
> Are APD and narcotic addiction part of the same disorder, does one
> lead to the other, or are they are spuriously linked together? From
> what little
> research there is, it appears that most of the time, APD precedes
> narcotic addiction, although some of the time, addiction leads to APD
> behaviors. People with such comorbid characteristics also usually have
> undiagnosed other Axis I and Axis II disorders.
>
> DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIOPATH
>
> From the wild Irish slums of the 19th Century Eastern seaboard to the
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> Antisocial Personality, Sociopathy and Psychopathy neighborhoods of
> Los Angeles, our society has always produced sociopaths who are quite
> often the products of illegitimacy, broken homes, and a lack of any
> bonding with male or societal authority. Some 70% of sociopaths come
> from fatherless homes. Father absence produces many consequences
> similar to the symptoms of sociopathy -- early, precocious sexuality;
> antagonistic, deprecating attitude toward the opposite ---; lack of
> interest in bonding with a durable, stable mate; aggressive
> acting-out; excessive boasting; and risk-taking behavior. Some 30% of
> children today are born out-of-wedlock, and another 30% live in
> divorced homes. These conditions - a problem of unsocialization -
> produce sociopathy. Furthermore, sociopaths tend to reproduce
> themselves, that is, they produce more than own their share of
> illegitimate offspring themselves.
> So what is a sociopath? You won't find criteria in the DSM IV or
> official psychiatric nomenclature, but the construct refers to the
> largest subgroup of APDs. Most are males, but an increasing number are
> female. They have otherwise normal temperaments (as opposed to
> psychopaths who have abnormal temperaments). Some are aggressive,
> fearless sensation seekers, and others are Machiavellian manipulators.
> A Machiavellian is a personality type who is a cross between an
> antisocial personality and a narcissist, and someone who also has an
> extremely high sense of entitlement. The one thing that all sociopaths
> have in common is that they are "too much" to handle for their parents
> or anyone else. It's common to refer to them as unsocialized, but the
> dyssocial sociopath does socialize to the mores and values of a
> dyssocial outgroup, like a gang. Let's explore the four (4) subtypes
> of sociopaths:
>
> COMMON SOCIOPATHS are the largest subtype and have a weak or
> unelaborated
> conscience. They are not ashamed by the same things as you or I would
> be ashamed of. They are like feral children grown up, taking pleasures
> and gratifying impulses at every opportunity or temptation. They
> especially enjoy and take pride in bending or breaking the rules. As
> teenagers,
> they are often runaways. As adults, they are often geographically
> mobile, living in shelters, or taking advantage of welfare systems.
> They are experienced shoplifters. They have quite active --- lives.
> They are usually of average intelligence, but don't do well in school
> and never seem to break out of low-paying dead-end jobs. Nevertheless,
> they seem genuinely happy with their lives, unburdened by any sense of
> negative self-worth or the fact that they have not been a functional,
> contributing member of society.
>
> ALIENATED SOCIOPATHS have never developed the ability to love,
> empathize, or affiliate in real life with another person. They will
> show more emotion toward their pet or a personal artifact than toward
> a person. Or, they may hate animals and live out their emotional life
> by watching TV
> (identification with soap opera characters is a common pattern).
> Dating and marriage relationships will be very barren and empty. They
> won't get along with the neighbors. They live in a shell. They have a
> cold, callous attitude toward human suffering or any social problem in
> the society they live in. They just don't care because it's outside
> their range of empathy. Most will believe they are justified in this
> because they feel they were cheated in some way themselves by society,
> and a few will be more than happy to rant and rave about it to anyone
> who listens. They
> are chronic complainers, and underneath it all, they would like to see
> nothing better than all of society destroyed.
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> Antisocial Personality, Sociopathy and Psychopathy AGGRESSIVE
> SOCIOPATHS derive strong, yet nonperverse gratification from harming
> others.
> They like to hurt, frighten, tyrannize, bully, and manipulate. They do
> it for a sense of power and control, and will often only drop subtle
> hints about what they are up to. They polish their aggressive,
> domineering manner in such a way to disguise any intimidation others
> might feel.
> They seek out positions of power, such as parent, teacher, bureaucrat,
> supervisor, or police officer.
> Their style is one of passive aggression as they systematically go
> about sabotaging the ideas of others to get their ideas in place. In
> their spare time, they like to hunt or occasionally do sadistic things
> like find stray dogs and cut them up. They are usually effective at
> getting their way, and are especially vindictive if resisted or
> crossed. They don't follow the social norm of reciprocity like others
> do.
>
> DYSSOCIAL SOCIOPATHS identify and hold an allegiance with a dyssocial,
> outcast, or predatory subculture. Any subculture will do, as long as
> it runs counter to established authority.
> They are capable of intense loyalty, and even a feeling of guilt and
> shame, within such limited circles. They seem to continually fall upon
> bad luck and bad companions, however. While they will constantly
> complain that none of this is their fault, behind it all is a kind of
> self-defeating
> mechanism in the poor choices they made themselves.
>
> DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE PSYCHOPATH
> Psychopaths cannot be understood in terms of antisocial rearing or
> development. They are simply morally depraved individuals who
> represent the "monsters" in our society. They are unstoppable and
> untreatable predators whose violence is planned, purposeful and
> emotionless.
> The violence continues until it reaches a plateau at age 50 or so,
> then tapers off. Their emotionlessness reflects a detached, fearless,
> and possibly dissociated state, revealing a lower autonomic nervous
> system and lack of anxiety. It's difficult to say what motivates them
> - control
> and dominance possibly - since their life history will usually show no
> bonds with others nor much rhyme to their reason (other than the
> planning of violence). They tend to operate with a grandiose demeanor,
> an attitude of entitlement, an insatiable appetite, and a tendency
> toward sadism.
> Fearlessness is probably the prototypical (core) characteristic (the
> low-fear hypothesis). It's helpful to think of them as high-speed
> vehicles with ineffective brakes. Certain organic (brain) disorders
> and hormonal imbalances mimic the state of mind of a psychopath.
> There are four (4) different subtypes of psychopaths. The oldest
> distinction was made by Cleckley back in 1941 between primary and
> secondary. However, we'll explore the other two subtypes first:
>
> DISTEMPERED PSYCHOPATHS are the kind that seem to fly into a rage or
> frenzy more easily and more often than other subtypes. Their frenzy
> will resemble an epileptic fit. They are also usually men with
> incredibly strong --- drives, capable of astonishing feats of sexual
> energy,
> and seemingly obsessed by sexual urges during a large part of their
> waking lives. Powerful
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> cravings also seem to characterize them, as in drug
> addiction,kleptomania, pedophilia, any illicit or illegal indulgence.
> They like the endorphin "high" or "rush" off of excitement and
> risk-taking.
> The serial-rapist-murderer known as the Boston Strangler was such a
> psychopath.
>
> CHARISMATIC PSYCHOPATHS are charming, attractive liars. They are
> usually gifted at some talent or another, and they use it to their
> advantage in manipulating others. They are usually fast-talkers, and
> possess an almost demonic ability to persuade others out of everything
> they own, even their lives. Leaders of religious sects or cults, for
> example, might be psychopaths if they lead their followers to their
> deaths. This subtype often comes to believe in their own fictions.
> They are irresistible.
>
> PRIMARY PSYCHOPATHS do not respond to punishment, apprehension,
> stress, or disapproval.
> They seem to be able to inhibit their antisocial impulses most of the
> time, not because of conscience, but because it suits their purpose at
> the time. Words do not seem to have the same meaning for them as they
> do for us. In fact, it's unclear if they even grasp the meaning of
> their
> own words, a condition that Cleckley called "semantic aphasia." They
> don't follow any life plan, and it seems as if they are incapable of
> experiencing any genuine emotion.
>
> SECONDARY PSYCHOPATHS are risk-takers, but are also more likely to be
> stress-reactive, worriers, and guilt-prone. They expose themselves to
> more stress than the average person, but they are as vulnerable to
> stress as the average person. They are daring, adventurous,
> unconventional people who began playing by their own rules early in
> life. They are strongly driven by a desire to escape or avoid pain,
> but are unable to resist temptation. As their anxiety increases toward
> some forbidden object, so does their attraction to it. They live their
> lives by the lure of
> temptation.
> Hare's PCL-R 20-item checklist is based on Cleckley's 16-item
> checklist, and the following is a discussion of the concepts in the
> PCL-R:
>
> 1. GLIB and SUPERFICIAL CHARM -- the tendency to be smooth, engaging,
> charming, slick, and verbally facile. Psychopathic charm is not in the
> least shy, self-conscious, or afraid to say anything. A psychopath
> never gets tongue-tied. They have freed themselves from the social
> conventions about taking turns in talking, for example.
>
> 2. GRANDIOSE SELF-WORTH -- a grossly inflated view of one's abilities
> and self-worth, selfassured, opinionated, cocky, a braggart.
> Psychopaths are arrogant people who believe they are superior human
> beings.
>
> 3. NEED FOR STIMULATION or PRONENESS TO BOREDOM -- an excessive need
> for novel, thrilling, and exciting stimulation; taking chances and
> doing things that are risky. Psychopaths often have a low
> self-discipline in carrying tasks through to completion because they
> get bored easily.
> They fail to work at the same job for any length of time, for example,
> or to finish tasks that
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> Antisocial Personality, Sociopathy and Psychopathy they consider dull
> or routine.
>
> 4. PATHOLOGICAL LYING -- can be moderate or high; in moderate form,
> they will be shrewd, crafty, cunning, sly, and clever; in extreme
> form, they will be deceptive, deceitful, underhanded, unscrupulous,
> manipulative, and dishonest.
>
> 5. CONNING AND MANIPULATIVENESS- the use of deceit and deception to
> cheat, con, or defraud others for personal gain; distinguished from
> Item #4 in the degree to which exploitation and callous ruthlessness
> is present, as reflected in a lack of concern for the feelings and
> suffering of one's victims.
>
> 6. LACK OF REMORSE OR GUILT -- a lack of feelings or concern for the
> losses, pain, and suffering of victims; a tendency to be unconcerned,
> dispassionate, coldhearted, and unempathic.
> This item is usually demonstrated by a disdain for one's victims.
>
> 7. SHALLOW AFFECT -- emotional poverty or a limited range or depth of
> feelings; interpersonal coldness in spite of signs of open
> gregariousness.
>
> 8. CALLOUSNESS and LACK OF EMPATHY -- a lack of feelings toward people
> in general; cold, contemptuous, inconsiderate, and tactless.
>
> 9. PARASITIC LIFESTYLE -- an intentional, manipulative, selfish, and
> exploitative financial dependence on others as reflected in a lack of
> motivation, low self-discipline, and inability to begin or complete
> responsibilities.
>
> 10. POOR BEHAVIORAL CONTROLS -- expressions of irritability,
> annoyance, impatience, threats, aggression, and verbal abuse;
> inadequate control of anger and temper; acting hastily.
>
> 11. PROMISCUOUS SEXUAL BEHAVIOR -- a variety of brief, superficial
> relations, numerous affairs, and an indiscriminate selection of sexual
> partners; the maintenance of several relationships at the same time; a
> history of attempts to sexually coerce others into sexual activity
> or taking great pride at discussing sexual exploits or conquests.
>
> 12. EARLY BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS -- a variety of behaviors prior to age 13,
> including lying, theft, cheating, vandalism, bullying, sexual
> activity, fire-setting, glue-sniffing, alcohol use, and running away
> from home.
>
> 13. LACK OF REALISTIC, LONG-TERM GOALS -- an inability or persistent
> failure to develop and execute long-term plans and goals; a nomadic
> existence, aimless, lacking direction in life.
>
> 14. IMPULSIVITY -- the occurrence of behaviors that are unpremeditated
> and lack reflection or planning; inability to resist temptation,
> frustrations, and urges; a lack of deliberation without
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> Antisocial Personality, Sociopathy and Psychopathy considering the
> consequences; foolhardy, rash, unpredictable, erratic, and reckless.
>
> 15. IRRESPONSIBILITY -- repeated failure to fulfill or honor
> obligations and commitments; such as not paying bills, defaulting on
> loans, performing sloppy work, being absent or late to work, failing
> to honor contractual agreements.
>
> 16. FAILURE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR OWN ACTIONS -- a failure to
> accept responsibility for one's actions reflected in low
> conscientiousness, an absence of dutifulness, antagonistic
> manipulation, denial of responsibility, and an effort to manipulate
> others through this
> denial.
>
> 17. MANY SHORT-TERM MARITAL RELATIONSHIPS -- a lack of commitment to a
> long-term relationship reflected in inconsistent, undependable, and
> unreliable commitments in life, including marital.
>
> 18. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY -- behavior problems between the ages of
> 13-18; mostly behaviors that are crimes or clearly involve aspects of
> antagonism, exploitation, aggression, manipulation, or a callous,
> ruthless tough-mindedness.
>
> 19. REVOCATION OF CONDITION RELEASE -- a revocation of probation or
> other conditional release due to technical violations, such as
> carelessness, low deliberation, or failing to appear.
>
> 20. CRIMINAL VERSATILITY -- a diversity of types of criminal offenses,
> regardless if the person has been arrested or convicted for them;
> taking great pride at getting away with crimes.
>