Psychiatrist Debunks The Biggest Psychopath Myths on Reddit

are suspected to be done by psychopaths.

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How can you tell if someone is a psychopath?

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There's a lot of chatter and confusion about this topic.

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I'm a psychiatrist and a psychotherapist.

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and set the record straight on psychopathy.

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Psychopathy is actually not a diagnosis.

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It's a collection of personality traits.

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A psychopath is someone who lacks remorse.

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Let's take a look at what people are saying.

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Here's one of the most upvoted comments.

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moss42069 says, I don't think psychopathy

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but ASPD is a real mental disorder.

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What moss42069 touches upon here is true.

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which is a diagnostic and statistical manual

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is a diagnosis called antisocial personality disorder.

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It's a personality disorder in which someone

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is often breaking rules, breaking societal laws.

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There's the lack of concern for safety,

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both for oneself and for other people.

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Not everybody who has antisocial personality disorder

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but most people who are psychopaths do meet criteria

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for antisocial personality disorder.

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Over on Explain Like I'm Five,

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I never really met a psychopath myself,

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but I always wonder if they're really that dangerous

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as portrayed in movies and TV shows.

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Psychopaths are not always dangerous.

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There's an association with violence,

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but that doesn't…

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