Episode 005

Summary:

One can form and build their conscience at the age of 3-5 years old and a lack of a conscience is one of the key characteristics of a psychopath. Having no conscience—meaning a lack of regard to right or wrong or the feelings of others—can be a direct result of being raised in a home that did not exemplify love and/or compassion. In Episode 005, Dianne introduces the medical definitions and description for psychopaths and the disorders they tend to fall into to help us gain a better understanding of the condition. She also responds to listeners’ comments, expressing her desire to help others.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

00:06 – Introduction to Psychopath in Your Life
00:47 – There are different ways to diagnose conditions and this can present a problem
01:25 – DSM is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
02:00 – Psychopaths fall into the personality disorder
02:27 – Conduct disorder is the initial diagnosis for children
03:15 – RAD means Reactive Attachment Disorder
- 03:48 – Children with RAD may develop stable relationships with caregivers and others
- 03:54 – Treatments include positive interaction, a stable & nurturing environment, psychological counseling, and parent/caregiver counseling
04:19 – Caregivers tend to think parents did something wrong to the kid, instead of considering pre-psychopathic behavior
04:50 – Most children are naturally resilient
05:35 – The main criteria for psychopaths is they don’t have a conscience
06:00 – The American Psychiatric Association and the DSM prefer to use the term ASPD
06:31 – ASPD (antisocial personality disorder) is a condition where a person shows no regard for right or wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others
07:19 – Check further information on ASPD in Dr. Hare’s website
07:49 – Your conscience forms between the age between 3-5 years old
07:54 – How a psychopath acts out depends on the kind of supervision they get
08:18 – The destruction rate of a well-socialized psychopath is greater than any serial killer
09:08 – Please send us your questions if you have any
09:31 – “We all can improve”
09:45 – Dianne’s personality can be mistaken by people
- 10:08 – One comment said, Dianne was chumming around the psychopaths she interviews
  - 10:41 – If Dianne reacted in any way, it would steer the direction of the conversation away from the truth
- 11:18 – Another comment was that she gave the psychopaths a platform where they are the victims
  - 12:04 – A great psychopath plays the victim while they victimize others
  - 12:31 – “We need to explore this subject”
- 13:18 – Dianne won’t move into “high” mode
- 13:35 – Dianne shares an example to explain
14:56 – Psychopaths know how to draw you back in
- 15:46 – Being drawn back in is very common
16:06 – Get in touch with Dianne on her website – we’ll keep your privacy
17:46 – Shows will be uploaded on Tuesdays on iTunes, Google Play, Facebook, YouTube, and our website.
18:12 – Dianne invites and desires for you to know her more because she cares
18:21 – Many years ago, Dianne lost everything to a culprit psychopath
18:49 – Dianne can relate to what you’re going through
19:01 – Dianne closes the podcast

3 Key Points:

Psychopaths fall into the category of personality disorders.
Psychopaths have traits that can be exhibited as a child; having a stable and nurturing environment and counseling for both child and caregiver are great ways to make a change for the better.
Victims getting drawn back into a relationship with a psychopath is very common – do not be ashamed if it happens to you.

Resources Mentioned:

DSM – Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
RAD – Reactive Attachment Disorder
Hare.org – Dr. Robert Hare’s website where you can find more information about ASPD

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