Recent content by Dana1010

It's unfortunate this conversation may have caused @PURUSHA to deactivate. I wanted to hear more from her about the disorder. We're all anonymous here, and all voices, even, or perhaps especially, those infrequently heard, contribute to greater comprehension of a subject. Perhaps the site could...

LOLZ

/Sarc/ But you knew that.

I know it. And a lot of power-hungry assholes crave status. It makes perfect sense. The conductors of that study have no idea what those people are like in their private lives. I've read several books on psychopathy, and I'm related to one. I need to brush up on narcissism.

@Chris-duck, how do you know every single human goes to the bathroom? Did you meet every single one of them and follow them around for a day? What if they are taking a medication in trial that dissolves food and evaporates liquid in their digestive tract? It's entirely possible that this drug is...

I'm slandering no one. I am simply pointing out that the worst paths and narcs have people in their lives who have no clue who they really are. What you see is what you see. Saying you know someone diagnosed who isn't evil is like saying you know someone who doesn't go to the bathroom, because...

But, @Ronin, experts who actually study psychopaths would be rolling on the floor laughing at what you've done with the criteria. It's just not how they mean it.

Apparently a lot of people here had the idea put into their heads that mentally ill people are in the same boat. They're not. You shouldn't feel any need to feel solidarity with narcs and paths. We're ill -- something happened to us that made us ill. These people just are who they are. "Evil"...

@Ronin, you're spinning the facts like a top. They don't mean them in that positive light you shed on them. Let's try this: Willing to HARM others for ones own gain. How do you spin that?

To be honest, I don't know for sure that it isn't dangerous in all cases. I would say anyone who meets the diagnosis is dangerous by definition. How about we turn the tables here and get you to define "dangerous?" How can you say for sure that some people diagnosed with psychopathy "aren't...

Also, seriously? Manipulating and degrading don't equal abusing? Way to split an effing hair.

That might well be the case -- at least as far as his innate neuro-physiology, lack of empathy. I don't know enough at this time to say early intervention, education, etc. can't at least help manage these disorders.

Well, what the hell? If you someone has dangerous PTSD, people can't be blamed for wanting to stay away from them.

As his preschool teacher, I don't really think it's my responsibility to do anything with him. Perhaps, I would refer him to a pediatric psychologist so they could see if there is any early intervention treatment possible.

I would feel like this person is uneducated about PTSD. It's not dangerous in most cases. Psychopathy is dangerous in most cases.