A Lack of Remorse

  In the article “Suffering Souls” written by John Seabrook, Seabrook defines psychopathy  as the condition of moral emptiness that seems to affect on average between fifteen to twenty-five percent of the North American prison population. Psychopathy is also believed to exist in one percent of the overall male population, leaving the idea of being a female  psychopath a rare occurrence. Psychopaths are characterized as having ‘serve emotional detachment’ this means that they lack any feelings that are associated with empathy  and remorse. PsycPsychopathy is the condition of moral emptiness that seems to affect on average between fifteen to twenty-five percent of the North American prison population. It has been suggested that psychopathy could actually be a genetic component. It is lilely the case that a psychpath would come from a dsyfunctional family rather than a nuturing one.Psychopathy is also most often referred to as an ” antisocial personality disorder.” 

   According to  a YouTube video of Practicing Psychiatrist Dr. Rhoda Hahn an ” antisocial personality disorder” is described as showing a lack of regard for the feelings and the rights of other individuals. Antisocial personality disorder characteristics include displaying a sense of disregard for other people and history of conduct disorder before the age of fifteen. What makes this personality disorder unique is the fact that the signs of this disorder have to be present during childhood. Signs of antisocial personality disorder include deceitfulness, lack of remorse, criminal behavior and  an inability to maintain relationships. It is also believed to be the case that an antisocial personality disorder could actually be a component of learned behavior.
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