Famous fb commentator Bernard Ong posted this in his wall that day:
“PSYCHOPATH”
Psychopathy consists of a specific set of personality
traits & behaviors – first described by Dr. Hervey Cleckley in 1941.
Psychopaths are superficially charming, make a good first
impression on others. Self-centered, dishonest & undependable. Engage in
irresponsible behavior. Devoid of guilt, empathy & love – they have casual
& callous interpersonal & romantic relationships. Offer excuses for
their reckless & outrageous actions, placing blame on others rather than
taking responsibility. Rarely learn from mistakes or negative feedback. Have
difficulty controlling their impulses.
Check. Check. Check. Check. Check. Check. Check.
Best-established test is the Psychopathy Checklist
Revised (PCL-R) which requires standard interview plus review of criminal &
educational history. Covers 3 overlapping sets of traits: interpersonal
deficits (grandiosity, arrogance, deceitfulness), affective deficits (lack of
guilt & empathy), impulsive & criminal behaviors (including sexual
promiscuity, lying, stealing, killing).
Check. Check. Check.
Psychopaths are not psychotic or insane (dissociated from
reality). Psychopaths are usually rational. They are aware that their
irresponsible or illegal actions are wrong in the eyes of society. They just
don’t care anyway.
Psychopathy is treatable, or at least manageable. Most
psychopaths resist voluntary treatment. Even if core personality traits of psychopaths
are difficult to change, their criminal & reckless behaviors may be
amenable to treatment.
Now here’s the twist. Psychopaths are not the same as
sociopaths. Both exhibit similar anti-social behaviors (law-breaking, lying
& deceit, impulsive acts, fighting & aggression, disregard for safety
of others, irresponsible, lack of guilt or remorse).
According to psychologist Michael Tompkins, the main
difference is that a psychopath does not have a conscience, he does not feel
any moral qualms. A sociopath has a weak conscience. He knows his action is
wrong but will do it anyway. Psychopaths are considered more dangerous.
Researchers believe psychopathy is likely a genetic
disposition (related to underdeveloped parts of the brain) while sociopathy is
likely a result of environmental factors (e.g. upbringing, child abuse,
childhood trauma).
A visit to a psychiatrist is advised. They can help
diagnose which is which & subsequently plan proper treatment.
So the question is this: Should we be like the adults who
pretended to be blind? Or the little girl named Agot who innocently said the
obvious - "The Emperor has No Clothes".
"HAS ANTI-SOCIAL NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER
The volatile and abrasive character of PDP-Laban
presidential bet Rodrigo Duterte has roots from a psychological imbalance based
on a report made on his mental health 15 years ago which described him as
anti-social and narcissistic.
A psychological assessment on Duterte which appeared in a
television news report stated that he has an “Antisocial Narcissistic Personality
Disorder” or what psychologists refer to as psychopathy.
The report said the assessment became the basis for the
civil annulment of Duterte’s marriage to first wife, Elizabeth Zimmerman.
Because of this personality disorder, the report said
Duterte tends to humiliate other people or violate their rights.
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and
Related Health Problems, tenth edition (ICD-10), of the World Health
Organization (WHO) called what afflicts Duterte as a dissocial personality disorder
which is characterized by at least three of the following:
- callous unconcern for the feelings of others;
- gross and persistent attitude of irresponsibility and
disregard for social norms, rules, and obligations;
- incapacity to maintain enduring relationships, though
having no difficulty in establishing them;
- very low tolerance to frustration and a low threshold
for discharge of aggression, including violence;
- incapacity to experience guilt or to profit from
experience, particularly punishment; and
- marked readiness to blame others or to offer plausible
rationali-zations for the behavior that has brought the person into conflict
with society.
The WHO paper states that the diagnosis included “amoral,
antisocial, asocial, psychopathic, and sociopathic personality.”
The assessment on Duterte’s personality, conducted in
2000, also showed that the mayor has difficulty controlling his emotions. He
was also described as impulsive and because of this, he usually does not
consider the implications of his acts.
The assessment was undertaken by psychologist Natividad
Dayan, former president of the International Council of Psychologists, and
concluded that Duterte was suffering from “Antisocial Narcissistic Personality
Disorder,” a condition charac-terized by “gross indifference, insensitivity and
self-centeredness,” “grandiose sense of self-entitlement and manipulative
behaviors” and “pervasive tendency to demean, humiliate others and violate
their rights and feelings.”
“For all his wrongdoings, he tends to rationalize and
feel justified. Hence, he seldom feels a sense of guilt or remorse,” the
assessment said....
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See also:
President Duterte and Hugo Chavez, September 30, 2016
President Duterte and Hitler, October 05, 2016
President Duterte at the ASEAN Summit, Obama tussle, October 11, 2016
President Duterte and 'Pakyu' EU, October 13, 2016
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