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How to Recognize a Psychopath

By CMoscovici on  From psychopathyawareness.wordpress.com
Unlike Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho , psychopaths don’t usually come across as socially awkward, reclusive and bizarre. On the contrary, they often seem charming, outgoing and normal. That’s a big part of their lure, or “mask of sanity.” Consequently, it’s very important that we inform ourselves about the symptoms of psychopathy in order to protect ourselves from these dangerous individuals. The main experts on psychopathy, Hervey Cleckley, Robert Hare and Martha Stout provide, essentially...Read Full Story

Russian lower house passes paedophile castration bill

By Joycebabu on  From prokerala.com
Wed, Feb 8 2012 3:06 IST | 1 Views | Add your comment SHARE: A bill toughening penalties for paedophiles, including life sentences and chemical castration, has been passed by Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma. Under the bill, child sexual abusers are not eligible for parole and repeat offenders will face life sentences. The bill is yet to be approved by the upper house of parliament -- the Federation Council -- before it is signed into law by the president...Read Full Story

Psychopaths aren't just mentally different - their brains are physically deformed to prevent them feeling fear or guilt

By Maldivian on  From uwillreadnews.blogspot.com
Brains of psychopaths have 'broken links' between parts responsible for empathy and guilt MRI scan can determine if someone is a psychopath One per cent of people are psychopaths - but four per cent of business leaders Research offers hope of a 'cure' Psychopaths such as Hannibal Lecter - Anthony Hopkins' character in Silence of the Lambs - have detectable, physical differences in their brains. The news could help 'screen' for psychopaths - and even help treat the formerly untreatable...Read Full Story

Psychopathy: A Misunderstood Personality Disorder: Are Psychopaths Born Or Made

By altonparrish3 on  From nanopatentsandinnovations.blogspot.com
Psychopathic personalities are some of the most memorable characters portrayed in popular media today. These characters, like Patrick Bateman from American Psycho, Frank Abagnale Jr. from Catch Me If You Canand Alex from A Clockwork Orange, are typically depicted as charming, intriguing, dishonest, guiltless, and in some cases, downright terrifying. But scientific research suggests that psychopathy is a personality disorder that is widely misunderstood. The now-iconic poster of A...Read Full Story

Psychopaths are just misunderstood... and they could even be cured, researchers say

By Maldivian on  From uwillreadnews.blogspot.com
The public perception of psychopaths has been shaped by characters such as Alex in A Clockwork Orange or Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. While they are portrayed as charming, dishonest, guiltless, and in some cases, terrifying, new research suggests that psychopathy is actually a much more complex personality disorder. Scientists from the University of California have argued that rather being one condition, psychopathy appears to be a multifaceted condition marked by blends of personality...Read Full Story
A man who sexually abused a young boy and was caught with more than 3,000 pornographic images of children has been jailed for ten years. Dennis Eldridge, 47, was caught out when the victim, who became physically sick with stress, told his ...  
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A former Spanish teacher at the Colonial Middle School in Plymouth will stand trial on charges he inappropriately touched ... who is charged with indecent assault and corruption of minors, will remain free on $5,000/10 percent bail. Schellinger is barred ...  
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“I feel like he’s just laughing at us.” Bill Schofield, charged with four counts of indecent assault, was found guilty on two counts in May 2009 by Justice Alex Sosna. His other convictions include molesting a child in 1979 and the sexual assault of ...  
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His sentencing was delayed last year when concerns were raised about his mental health. But today in the ACT Supreme Court, Justice Richard Refshauge found King fit to plead, on the basis of a psychiatric report, and convicted him. A pre-sentence report ...  
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A Flemish man who wanted to abuse a child was apprehended in the Netherlands. The man was unmasked by the Dutch television, by a journalist working undercover. He called the man "an intelligent monster", comparing him to the Belgian paedophile Marc Dutroux. The man was willing to pay 500 euros for a child, preferably a ten-year-old girl, according to a Flemish newspaper. It quotes the Dutch journalist, Alberto Stegeman, as saying that the man...  
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A convicted sex offender being monitored by police was free to flout a ban on meeting children and chatted up youngsters at church services. David Cox had been given a sexual offences prevention order (Sopo) banning him from unsupervised contact with ...  
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Gonçalo Amaral has been paid at least £320,000 for a book and DVD ­peddling his outrageous claims that Kate and Gerry McCann covered up the death of Madeleine The  Portuguese detective who was thrown off the Madeleine McCann case in disgrace has made a ...  
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