From the Boardroom to Broadmoor ...How to spot a psychopath

[norbert]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/ma ... psychopath" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; thought they were called CEO's , Chairmen , Middle Managers etc

[Wessex]

Couple of recent Labour politicians fit the bill .The percentage of socialised psychopaths working, or should i say hidden, in the public sector is very high.I had the misfortune of working with someone who fitted the bill for Narcissistic Personality disorder.These are people you really don't ever want to meet.These type of people are overly represented in the caring and charity sectors as well.It is no surprise that sociopaths do extremely well within the corporate world, I have read before about the high percentages found in the boardrooms of top companies who have the traits often associated with those found in Broadmoor.
if you have the time ,watch the documentary I, Psycopath which is free on the net I believe.Scary stuff.

[norbert]

Couple of recent Labour politicians fit the bill .The percentage of socialised psychopaths working, or should i say hidden, in the public sector is very high.I had the misfortune of working with someone who fitted the bill for Narcissistic Personality disorder.These are people you really don't ever want to meet.These type of people are overly represented in the caring and charity sectors as well.It is no surprise that sociopaths do extremely well within the corporate world, I have read before about the high percentages found in the boardrooms of top companies who have the traits often associated with those found in Broadmoor.
if you have the time ,watch the documentary I, Psycopath which is free on the net I believe.Scary stuff.

I did have one with Narcissistic Personalty Disorder over me a couple of times http://www.nfh.org.uk/resources/Article ... /index.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; the bit about the morals of a six year old with a bratty teenage attitude and /or stupid wilful child is bang on ......Mandy would fit the narcissistic old Queen stereotype perfectly ..........I've got a neighbour who's textbook narcissist ...he's on a final warning

[chunk]

Thought provoking article! but for those who cant be asked to read it this is one interesting bit.

The psychopath clinical checklist.
score 1 for part agree ,score 2 for strong agree,score 0 for disagree.

tem 1 Glibness/superficial charm
Item 2 Grandiose sense of self-worth
Item 3 Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom
Item 4 Pathological lying
Item 5 Cunning/manipulative
Item 6 Lack of remorse or guilt
Item 7 Shallow affect
Item 8 Callous/lack of empathy
Item 9 Parasitic lifestyle
Item 10 Poor behavioural controls
Item 11 Promiscuous sexual behaviour
Item 12 Early behaviour problems
Item 13 Lack of realistic long-term goals
Item 14 Impulsivity
Item 15 Irresponsibility
Item 16 Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
Item 17 Many short-term marital relationships
Item 18 Juvenile delinquency
Item 19 Revocation of conditional release
Item 20 Criminal versatility

It looks like (someone i know's) CV.

[DGP1]

Crap I score mostly 2's

[BELIAL]

TTTTT,Tsk, Tsk

[fishtank]

Item 21 Overly fond of your mother.
Item 22 Still living with aforementioned mother at 42.
Item 23 Prone to wearing beige tank tops.
Item 24 Fan of the "game show" countdown.

[stagnespostman]

the Americans have research on bully/harassers having a psychopathic personality. They believe about 1:3 are - thought provoking how many we might know as postmen.

[clashcityrocker]

Crap I score mostly 2's

I score 2s on everything except number 11 where I score a big fat zero.
(and 3s on 21 -24)

[fishtank]

A subscription to "Soldier of Fortune" is usually a major clue.

[Straight4ward]

except number 11 where I score a big fat zero.

Who's this woman, Zero, clash?

[DGP1]

Crap I score mostly 2's

I score 2s on everything except number 11 where I score a big fat zero.
(and 3s on 21 -24)

If my wife's reading this then it's a zero but if not then it's a 2

[MinisterofCucumber]

Interesting piece that satisfied my desire for stimulation and staved off boredom.

Oppressive regimes that don't want to look oppressive can use psychiatry to bypass justice.

Does hoping that Bob Hare ends his days being locked up in a dangerous and severe personality disorder (DSPD) unit make you a psychopath or does it show a high level of empathy for those who have suffered from miscarriages of justice?

Obviously, any psychopath worth his salt can find a cunning and manipulative way to argue against society classifying some of its citizens as having personality disorders, just like Tony's barrister did.

:dcfo :ncfo :vcfo

[chunk]

Interesting piece that satisfied my desire for stimulation and staved off boredom.

Oppressive regimes that don't want to look oppressive can use psychiatry to bypass justice.

Does hoping that Bob Hare ends his days being locked up in a dangerous and severe personality disorder (DSPD) unit make you a psychopath or does it show a high level of empathy for those who have suffered from miscarriages of justice?

Obviously, any psychopath worth his salt can find a cunning and manipulative way to argue against society classifying some of its citizens as having personality disorders, just like Tony's barrister did.

:dcfo :ncfo :vcfo

Agree!
most barristers defending murderers know that they will sometimes help a guilty man go free.
ie equal efforts on behalf of all clients.
Could you do it if you had empathy for victims?
or took full responsibility for your actions.
I think certain jobs require a detachment that allows you to do unnatural things.
a surgeon for example. or a dom.
the surgeon however remains detached only for the duration of an operation,
not for a 40 hour week.

[MinisterofCucumber]

Norbert knows what I mean.

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