Mind Of Psychopathy

Differentiating between right and wrong is a primitive skill that has been taught throughout many generations. Subsequently, using these morals to analyze situations and act accordingly is the basis of standard brain function; therefore, if one were to lack this capability, severe problems would ensue. In the article by Kent A. Kiehl and Joshua W. Buckholtz entitled “Inside the Mind of a Psychopath”, the lack of moral judgment is detailed as psychopathy; a “serious biological defect” that “impairs emotional development” and can lead to a lifetime of hateful tendencies. Occasionally, the signs of psychopathy are not easily detected, as depicted in the events held in the play Othello by William Shakespeare, which supports that notion that “psychopaths are likable [people] when they want to be.” (Kiehl …show more content…
However, according to Kiehl and Buckholtz, psychopaths are not described as “confused, or anxious, or driven by overwhelming compulsions”, which are all traits that Iago entertains. Firstly, Iago is motivated by his self-inflicted paranoia, and jealousy of his acquaintances’ successes, and secondly; Iago proves to be extremely indecisive when scheming, “It must not be. If Cassio do remain, he hath a daily beauty in his life that makes me ugly” (V.i.18-20). Different to Iago, genuine and full-fledged psychopaths are reported to be emotionally impaired; therefore, their true personalities and innermost desires are not recognised by others. Lastly, in the article by Kiehl and Buckholtz, the authors mention that psychopaths often engage in “criminality on a whim— forgeries, thefts, assaults, even murders may be committed out of some trivial