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The serial murder is hypothesized to be premeditated, involving offense related fantasy and detailed planning. When the time is right for him and he has cooled off from his last homicide, the serial killer selects his next victim and proceeds with his plan. the cooling off period can last for days, weeks, or months and is the key feature that distinguishes the serial killer from other multiple...
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Psychopathic Egocentricity
Some principal traits of the psychopath are selfishness and an inability to love or give affection to others. According to Cleckley, egocentricity is always present in the psychopath and is essentially unmodifiable. The psychopath’s inability to feel genuine, meaningful affection for another is absolute. Psychopaths may be likeable, but they are seldom able to keep close friends, and they...
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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a persistent, often chronic and usually serious mental disorder affecting a variety of aspects of behaviour, thinking, and emotion. Patients with delusions or hallucinations may be described as psychotic. Thinking may be disconnected and illogical. Peculiar behaviours may be associated with social withdrawal and disinterest.
The five subtypes of schizophrenia are:
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Psychopathy as a Personality Disorder
Psychopathy was the first personality disorder to be recognized in psychiatry. The concept has a long historical and clinical tradition.
Psychopathy is still commonly viewed as a personality disorder defined by a cluster of
interpersonal, affective, lifestyle, and antisocial traits and behaviours, including:
grandiosity
egocentricity
deceptiveness
shallow emotions
lack of empathy or...
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