After I realized what Ed Hicks was, I had to get my head around what he had done to me and so many others. So, I began researching sociopaths (psychopaths). I have done much reading and research on the subject, and even attended a seminar by the world's foremost authority on psychopaths--Dr. Robert Hare who authored the book, "Without Conscience, The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us."
A psychopath is not the same as an antisocial personality. Anti social personalities may or may not be psychopathic. The antisocial personality is primarily a problem involving a failure to respect the right of individuals, the law and rules of society. Psychopathy involves poor emotional intelligence, the lack of conscience, and an inability to feel attached to people except in terms of their value as a source of stimulation or new possessions. There are many expressions and forms of psychopathy. There is a significant amount of evidence to suggest that:
- there may be a genetic influence that creates a psychopathic personality
- adult psychopaths do not benefit from traditional counseling therapy and may in fact offend again and sooner because of it
- the brain of a psychopath may function and process information differently from those of non-psychopaths
- less intelligent psychopaths end up in prisons (highly intelligent psychopaths can run companies--Hare's new book is called "Snakes in Suits--When Psychopaths Go To Work")
- psychopathic behavior may have once had a strong genetic "survival of the species" value
- psychopathic personalities are much more common than most of us realize
When we taped the show in October 2005, Hicks and the other guy were called psychopaths (sociopaths). But unforunately, the lawyers always ax these terms. That is a shame, for they are the most destructive of humans and viewers need to know what they are so they can recognize the signs. These creatures wreak havoc in people's lives, both emotionally and financially, without conscience and without remorse. To read more and become educated on how you can avoid falling victim, go to: http://www.lovefraud.com
A psychopath never remains attached to anyone or anything. They live a "predatory" lifestyle. They feel little or no regret, and little or no remorse - except when they are caught. They need relationships, but see people as obstacles to overcome and be eliminated. If not, they see people in terms of how they can be used. They use people for stimulation, to build their self-esteem and they invariably value people in terms of their material value (money, property, etc..).
Sandra
