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To: gaijin

“Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of empathy and remorse, shallow affect, glibness, manipulation and callousness.”
I think you’ve nailed him.


12 posted on 07/17/2014 8:24:11 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: JimSEA

There is no personality disorder in the current DSM named “Psychopathy”, although I agree with your description of him.


17 posted on 07/17/2014 8:30:28 PM PDT by steve86 ( Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
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To: JimSEA
Narcisistic Peronality Disorder (removed from the DSM after 2008, surprise, surprise)

criteria for 301.81 Narcissistic Personality Disorder (DSM IV - TR) (cautionary statement)

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

(1) has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)

(2) is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love

(3) believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)

(4) requires excessive admiration

(5) has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations

(6) is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends

(7) lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others

(8) is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her

(9) shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes


21 posted on 07/17/2014 8:38:16 PM PDT by lightman (O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, giving to Thy Church vict'ry o'er Her enemies.)
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