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"Online Haters" Are Psychopaths, Recent Study Finds.
The Debrief ^ | April 6, 2021 | Tim McMillan

Posted on 03/12/2025 8:56:09 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

...the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)- clinically terms psychopathy as Antisocial Personality Disorder. According to the most recent fifth edition of the DSM, a person must meet the following criteria to be clinically diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder:

· A pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, since age 15 years, as indicated by three (or more) of the following:

· Failure to conform to social norms concerning lawful behaviors, such as performing acts that are grounds for arrest.

· Deceitfulness, repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for pleasure or personal profit.

· Impulsivity or failure to plan.

· Irritability and aggressiveness, often with physical fights or assaults.

· Reckless disregard for the safety of self or others.

· Consistent irresponsibility, failure to sustain consistent work behavior, or honor monetary obligations.

· Lack of remorse, being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another person.

(Excerpt) Read more at thedebrief.org ...


TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: mentalhealth; mentalillness; paranoia; psychopaths; psychopathy
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To: fr_freak

You can find griefers in EVE Online as well.


41 posted on 03/13/2025 5:28:23 AM PDT by Noumenon (You can evade reality, but you cannot evade the consequences of evading reality. KTF)
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To: SunkenCiv

Sounds like democrats...


42 posted on 03/13/2025 6:37:25 AM PDT by GOPJ (Corrupt MSM press ignored Biden's inflation almost to the end. With Trump they watch every day.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I guess it’s better that they’re on-line than out on the street!


43 posted on 03/13/2025 6:54:08 AM PDT by Twotone ( What's the difference between a politician & a flying pig? The letter "F.")
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To: SunkenCiv

Psychiatrists are so cute when they discover Reddit, aren’t they?


44 posted on 03/13/2025 7:24:20 AM PDT by Retrofitted
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To: SunkenCiv

Sounds like my ex, a “respected professional.”


45 posted on 03/13/2025 8:59:33 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“Did you ever meet a woke person that’s happy? There’s no such thing.” —Donald J. Trump)
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To: hinckley buzzard

Oh, I did not realize that! Thank you!


46 posted on 03/13/2025 11:42:36 AM PDT by Chicory
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