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Racerick75@aol.com wrote:
Because they don't feel badly about
> doing wrong, there is no internal punishment,
and
> therefore these individuals do ignore
society's
> rules when it suits them to do so. They have
nothing
> to lose by manipulating and depriving others,
and
> everything to gain.
>
> Before we had access to MRI studies?with
these
> populations, I used to say that they?were
"missing
> parts you can't get spares for..". In fact, I
used
> that in one or two of my books. I didn't realize
at
> the time, however, just how accurate that
statement
> was.
***************************************************** Very
interesting, Richard. The questions I have, are these
problems always hereditary or are they created by
experiences? Does the brain change over time due to mental
and physical abuse? Many well-known criminals, while not all
from deprived circumstances, suffered unusual abuse during
infancy and childhood. Not all people who suffer childhood
abuse become criminals, but nearly all suffer some sort of
personality disorder. Does the amygdala become altered due to
experience? Can a child in danger of sociopathy or psychosis
be helped if recognized early?
High self-esteem allows the individual to recognize personal
strengths while acknowledging and admiring strengths in
others.
Narcissism is a chronic drive that places the sufferer above
everyone else, insisting on leading even in circumstances
where the narcissist is less capable. I suspect narcissists
are made, not born. What is your opinion?
Bringing this conversation back to topic, would you agree
that the villains in THE MALTESE FALCON all have different
types of psychotic personality diorders?
Patrick King
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