Observe Psychopathy
Summary: They will emotionally abuse, then blame the victim, charm to cover up and put the heat elsewhere. Dangour for those without a psychology education, as the patterns might not be noted the way they should.
Hare Psychopathy Checklist (Original) (PCL-22)
Screening Tests for Psychopathy
Before you read, have a little insight, it may help centre matters: Masked Emotional Instability
The covert narcissistic psychopath (old term) is the worst kind as their affected childhood, on top of what happens in the womb, will fuel the hidden agenda further, creating an unhealthy feedback loop of abuse onto others in manipulative ways such as triangulation, gaslight, emotional abuse, fraud, cohesive control… as seen in childhood. ‘Projecting without consideration that someone is wrong.’
The greater the mask, the greater the danger… the professional victim card is not a healthy option for those with empathy for others, as the residue will stick. With psychopathy and narcissism, it’s the first trick to consider, along with “How would you feel if it was you” to play on other’s self-esteem and possible baggage and lack of education on manipulators.
It’s important to observe patterns and contradicting behaviour. The mask is like holding breath for public consumption, but when fear of exposure is not present, the real agenda surfaces or will surface if tested.
Learn all the tricks a person with zero empathy for others will choose that many would not want to live with, as a moral code is valuable in the long term.
There are disruptive and less disruptive types on a scale; not every psychopath is caught in prison. The term ‘fear of exposure’ is linked to those who do something they shouldn’t, and they will go to great lengths to cover up their choices and survival tools. Observe the childhood for a deeper insight, fact.
Female psychopathy is masked more than males; psychopathic males appear to be more common, and both behave differently. There is a new link to BPD that could mean that certain types of female borderline can be female psychopathy, so the numbers can match.
Assuming psychopathy is classed by the male traits was the fault in the data. In other areas of behaviour, male and female traits can be very different. For example, males tend to be more overt with narcissism, while females tend to be more covert. Both can cross over; both can flip from bully to victim to mask guilt and shame. A male overt narc may have had a female covert narc parent. A female covert may of had an overt male parent.
The childhood environment and generic precursors lead to certain pathways. What happens in the womb can lead to mirror neurons not developing, so empathy, the human wifi that can guide with consideration, is not present. For psychosis to happen, childhood abuse fuels projection on the objects, toys and game emotional games played without fear of exposure.
The opposite of psychopathy is altruism…some can mimic for purpose, but it will not be maintained with authenticity; the mask will slip.
If those with empathy are fully educated, corners will not be cut, situations not be abused, and statements will be ignored as the subtext and agenda are spotted straight away.
Other:
Psychopathy Is - Related Psychological Disorders and Diagnoses
References:
Psychopathy Is – What is Psychopathy?
Medium - How to spot a psychopath (Hint: It’s not just in the eyes)
Psychopathy Is – Psychopathy Signs
Psychology Today - Why Female Psychopaths Are a Different Breed
Psychopathy Is – Psychopathy Symptoms
PsychCentral - 7 Ways to Identify "Psychopath Eyes"
Psychopathy Is – What Causes Psychopathy?
Psychiatric Times - What Lies Behind: The Hidden Suffering of the Psychopath
APA Psyc Net - Borderline personality disorder as a female phenotypic expression of psychopathy?
Psychology Today - Psychopathy (The Signs of a Psychopath)
Psychopathy Is – Related Psychological Disorders and Diagnoses
USA Today - Psychopaths are everywhere
Psychopathy Is – Test Your Knowledge
Psychiatric Times - The Hidden Suffering of the Psychopath
VT - Borderline Woman as Dissociative Secondary Psychopath
Psychopathy Is - Resources for Clinicians * (courses)
Psychopathy Is - Resources for Parents
BBC - What it's like living as a female psychopath
Yale - That’s Not What a Psychopath Is
BPS - On the trail of the elusive successful psychopath
RD - 13 Signs You’re Dealing with a Psychopath
Nature - Neurobiological roots of psychopathy
PCL - Triarchic Model of Psychopathy
CNBC - Why psychopaths are so good at getting ahead
The Disturbing Link Between Psychopathy And Leadership
Science Direct - Observing psychopathy promptly, reliably, and validly
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR)
Psychiatry - Neurodevelopmental Basis of Early Childhood Disruptive Behavior
Quote:
Big Think - Psychopaths don’t move their heads when talking
"They also wrote, “Violations of personal space (e.g. standing too close), inappropriate approach behaviour, and intense orienting may reflect impairments in amygdala function in psychopathy as these are also characteristic of patients with amygdala damage.”
Quote:
Psychopathy Is - Why is it important to know about psychopathy?
Psychopathy is a common mental disorder. At least 1 in 100 people worldwide have symptoms of psychopathy. These symptoms result from changes in the brain that impair thinking, feeling, and behaviour and can lead to severe problems functioning in daily life.
Because it is so common, nearly everyone knows at least one person who is psychopathic—but may not realise it. It is a common myth that people who are psychopathic are always violent. So a person who is charming but cold lies a lot, exploits others, and is very unreliable might not be recognised as psychopathic.
People with psychopathy also may not realise what is causing their persistent antisocial behaviours. As a result, they rarely receive effective treatments. Their families and communities often struggle to understand their behaviour and to protect themselves. Teachers and clinicians may not know what interventions and resources to recommend.
These are serious problems. Extensive research suggests that people with psychopathy show opposite patterns of brain dysfunction as people who are antisocial for other reasons. Choosing the right treatment requires knowing the difference!
“More widespread awareness of psychopathy would help reduce all of these problems.”
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Psychopathy Is - What Causes Psychopathy?
"Not experiencing highly warm and responsive parenting in early childhood"
'Children with psychopathic traits may have amygdalas that develop differently from other children.'
'In children with psychopathic traits, this region may be smaller or less active than in other children.'
'The amygdala also sends information to and receives information from other brain regions that may also be affected in psychopathy. These include parts of the cortex, or surface, of the brain, as well as other parts of the brain that regulate emotion and decision-making.'
"Although some children are born at higher risk for psychopathy, what parents do still matters"
'Although some children are born at higher risk for developing psychopathy due to genetic variations that affect brain development, parents still play an important role.'
'Similarly, research on psychopathy has made clear it is also not caused by specific parenting practices. Most families in which a child has psychopathic traits also have other children without psychopathic traits.'
What does it mean for a parent to be “warm and responsive?”
'Warm parenting means showing your child positive emotion using your face, voice, and body. Warm parenting behaviours include smiling, speaking in a warm tone of voice, and using positive touch (for example, a gentle touch on the arm, a hug, or a high-five).' (a child who never experienced good connection, may dislike it in adulthood)
Some research suggests that children with psychopathic traits are less sensitive than other children to positive social and emotional cues.
Parents can be trained to use specific behavioural techniques to improve their child’s symptoms.
'Children at risk for psychopathy may actually need more verbal and physical warmth from their parents than other children do.'
'If you are a parent of a child of any age with psychopathic traits, please know you are not alone. The researchers and clinicians who created Psychopathy Is are very sympathetic toward parents like you.'
