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Readers Respond to "Inside the Mind of a Psychopath"-- And More...

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I hope readers of this book will not mistake the facts (the results of the studies) with their implications (the discussion of their meaning). This is an important distinction to maintain not only in publications but also in their reviews.
Rosalind Cartwright
Chicago


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  1. 1. gmperkins 05:41 PM 1/29/11

    I enoyed the article and got to have fun with some tearchers by listing the first few social problems/issues pyschopaths present. The list seems to identify quite a large % of 14-16 year old male teens ;).

    Of course the rest of the break down demonstrates the big difference between being a pychopath and being a teen trying to push boundaries/grow up.

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  2. 2. eco-steve 11:31 AM 2/7/11

    Freud tried to reduce the importance of guilt conciousness in his patience. Yet without an awareness of guilt, people are dangerous psychopaths. This does not mean atheists are psychopaths, as they usually respect the need for laws in society.

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