Sociological & Psychological aspects. With large scale corruption soon to be unleashed on us as business regulators have been sent packing by the Trump administration, we should refresh ourselves as to what constitutes white collar crime. It does range from executives in C-suites CEOs, CFOs, CIOs) as discussed here to car repair scams done by "blue"collar workers as I blogged here. M.F.Anika is a a university law student, well versed in social and … [Read more...]
“Dissociation (MPD)” resulted as Psychopathic Dad Trafficked her.
I've written a good deal about the violent consequences of psychopathic behavior: here and here. And while I write about some of the the nonviolent consequences in my book Privileged Killers, I've not written about the dissociation result. As many celebrate the great things dads do on Father's Day in a few days, its makes us even more thankful to know that some dads can do despicable things. Adrian Fletcher MA, PsyD just wrote the following personal piece in Psychology Today about … [Read more...]
When Bad Boy Diddy visited Borinda
It's uncanny that another "baddie" - Bad Boy Diddy Combs - was in my neighborhood, likely up to no good. In my recently published Privileged Killers- which is about murderers who had been aquaintances of mine during the heyday of murder and serial killing- I explain how Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker, drove the road past my house several times in the process of buying a gun from a friend. His MO was to strike whenever the urge to commit mayhem struck.. This was in the … [Read more...]
Trailer for recently published PRIVILEGED KILLERS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_6judSddQU Ira Einhorn - one of several killers featured in book. Please leave a comment about the trailer. What do you think? Do you like it? Always love feedback, and truly appreciate any book reviews like the "Advance Praise' reviews at the start of my book. See these reviews (and leave your own review) here. … [Read more...]
Do Female Psychopaths Differ from Male Psychopaths?
Since my latest book is about psychopaths, I've blogged several times about different aspects of the disorder - here and here for example. In my just released Privileged Killers, I probe the crimes and the court decisions of four homicidal men whom I find to be psychopaths. Female psychopaths There are females, too, in my book that might be seen as more psychopathic than sociopathic had they murdered. In my true-crime work, I generally cite research literature– especially DSM … [Read more...]
Reasons you fell for a psychopath
When we picture a sociopath in our head, we often conjure up dangerous people like Ted Bundy or the Silence of the Lamb character Hanibal Lector. But sociopathy—or antisocial personality disorder (ASP)—exists on a spectrum, and certainly not all sociopaths are killers. And of the estimated 3.8% of Americans that meet the condition’s diagnostic criteria, most are men. Odds are long then that you might've fallen for a sociopath. But if you did, what are the feasons you fell for a … [Read more...]
A Sadistic or Psychopathic Personality – the Difference.
Mark Travers** has written an article about the whether someone is a sadistic or psychopathic personality. Here's the gist of it; Sadistic or Psychopathic Personality "Dark personalities come in different shades. Here’s how to discern various maladaptive personality types. For most people, the term “bad guy” is sufficient to describe the suite of personality traits that can put us on “high psychological alert.” But, for psychologists, that’s just a starting point. Terms such as … [Read more...]