According to Criminology Today, the term psychopath is defined as “an individual who has a personality disorder, especially one manifested in aggressively antisocial behavior, and who is lacking empathy” (Schmalleger 126). The term sociopath is also used interchangeably with psychopath with some differences. When most individuals think of a psychopath, they think of a seriously deranged serial killer, and they are mostly correct, however, it is much more than that. The one major attribute to a psychopath is described as a “poverty of affect,” which means that the individual does not have the capacity to accurately imagine how another person thinks or feels, leaving them to lack empathy. The Mask of Sanity, a book by Hervey M. Cleckley,
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According to Criminology Today, individuals that exhibit some type of antisocial personality are said to be suffering from antisocial personality disorder (Schmalleger 128). Antisocial personality disorder, or ASPD, is “a psychological condition exhibited by individuals who are basically unsocialized and whose behavior pattern brings them repeatedly into conflict with society” (Schmalleger). These type of individuals are incapable of significant loyalty to others as well as being selfish, irresponsible, impulsive, and unable to feel guilt. There are no clear-cut causes of antisocial personality disorder, mainly just characteristic and some theories as to why these individuals are so different. Criminals are the most recognizable group of psychopaths and with that being said, it makes it hard to get to the root of psychopathy (Choi). Many scientists and doctors could tell you who the psychopaths are, but the reasons as to why they are the way that they are, remains …show more content…
She began hallucinating and having extremely violent visions of stabbing her son and believed that Satan was trying to reach out to her (Schmalleger 149). The Yates had two more children and then a fourth which resulted in major depression. Andrea began to have uncontrollable shaking, hallucinations, voices in her head, suicidal and homicidal thoughts, and two suicide attempts (Schmalleger 149). She did try to get some psychiatric counseling with various doctors and tried many different drug therapies, however, she rejected them
According to Criminology Today, individuals that exhibit some type of antisocial personality are said to be suffering from antisocial personality disorder (Schmalleger 128). Antisocial personality disorder, or ASPD, is “a psychological condition exhibited by individuals who are basically unsocialized and whose behavior pattern brings them repeatedly into conflict with society” (Schmalleger). These type of individuals are incapable of significant loyalty to others as well as being selfish, irresponsible, impulsive, and unable to feel guilt. There are no clear-cut causes of antisocial personality disorder, mainly just characteristic and some theories as to why these individuals are so different. Criminals are the most recognizable group of psychopaths and with that being said, it makes it hard to get to the root of psychopathy (Choi). Many scientists and doctors could tell you who the psychopaths are, but the reasons as to why they are the way that they are, remains …show more content…
She began hallucinating and having extremely violent visions of stabbing her son and believed that Satan was trying to reach out to her (Schmalleger 149). The Yates had two more children and then a fourth which resulted in major depression. Andrea began to have uncontrollable shaking, hallucinations, voices in her head, suicidal and homicidal thoughts, and two suicide attempts (Schmalleger 149). She did try to get some psychiatric counseling with various doctors and tried many different drug therapies, however, she rejected them