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I know what a psychopath is and the distinction between a psychotic person and a psychopathic person.I think it's stupid to say psychopaths go on PsychForums and other forum boards as such (including PsychCentral). It's always important to understand someone with a psychotic illness and someone that may be called a psychopath. My therapist said that people with schizophrenia aren't psychopaths that can kill without remorse, they're not psychotics either...it should be referred to as someone with a psychotic illness (that was quoting my therapist, and I agree with him).
According to Wikipedia:
Psychopathy (pronounced /saɪˈkɒpəθi/[sup][1][/sup][sup][2][/sup]) is a personality disorder whose hallmark is a lack of empathy. Researcher Robert Hare, whose Hare Psychopathy Checklist is widely used, describes psychopaths as "intraspecies predators[sup][3][/sup][sup][4][/sup] who use charisma, manipulation, intimidation, sexual intercourse and violence[sup][5][/sup][sup][6][/sup][sup][7][/sup] to control others and to satisfy their own needs. Lacking in conscience and empathy, they take what they want and do as they please, violating social norms and expectations without guilt or remorse".[sup][8][/sup] "What is missing, in other words, are the very qualities that allow a human being to live in social harmony."[sup][9]"[/sup]
Also, there is no diagnoses criteria for a psychopath. So someone saying they're a psychopath is more them being their (not ****ed up) usual attention seeking, I-wish-I-was-a-psychopath selves. It's stupid. Oh media LOVE that word. "Psychopath kills whole family before killing himself". No he wasn't a psychopath. He had schizophrenia: a psychotic illness. It wasn't his fault. But psychopath sounds so much better and insane I suppose.
ACKKK Michael H has the Autism Speaks logo for his avatar. I would suggest you to change your avatar to a picture Pepsi Wild Cherry.
Who is Soildarse? Solidarity? It sounds like there is someone called Solidarity.
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