tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post6864047564973080737..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: Sociopath alert: Raynella Dossett LeathJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-11364778716090154522023-07-16T22:20:58.603-04:002023-07-16T22:20:58.603-04:00Good point! LolGood point! LolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-83118243445386240982015-09-09T19:35:00.694-04:002015-09-09T19:35:00.694-04:00I don't think she was born to a farmer, her da...I don't think she was born to a farmer, her dad was scientist at Oak Ridge...a whole other story back in the '40s.kdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08981245082114633238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-91450913145832330912012-04-20T20:07:41.983-04:002012-04-20T20:07:41.983-04:00Liz --
You're absolutely right about how it...Liz --<br />You're absolutely right about how it's a myth that serial killers are all white men; blacks are well represented among serial killers as well. As far as women murderers, yes, jealousy can lead to murder and post partum depression can lead to all sorts of crazy behavior. But neither of those two things is likely to necessarily result in serial killing. And while someone who kills out of jealousy is likely to be a sociopath, someone who kills because she is driven crazy by post partum depression is more likely to be just psychotic, temporarily or otherwise. I characterized leash as a multiple murderer, which isn't necessarily the same thing as a serial killer. She seems to have killed her first husband for financial gain, attempted the murder of another man because of jealousy, and I'm not sure why she killed her second husband. But there's not enough of a pattern there to call it serial killing; the one thing that is clear is that she's a sociopath.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-74845604983388942892012-04-20T19:46:07.576-04:002012-04-20T19:46:07.576-04:00According to a document I read that a federal task...According to a document I read that a federal task force on serial killers put out, it's a myth that all serial killers are white men. Watching the ID channel, they have programs specifically about women who murder and a fair number of them are guilty of multiple murders. And they have a variety of reasons, it's not always about money. It can be about jealousy or due to mental illness like postpartum depression.Lizhttp://twitter.com/nwjerseyliznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-30831926229953007632010-01-26T07:50:15.928-05:002010-01-26T07:50:15.928-05:00Guy -- My impression is that although the field of...Guy -- My impression is that although the field of psychology is moving towards a neurobiological/ genetic explanation for most other personality traits such as shyness or intelligence, sociopathy seems to be largely determined by upbringing. It sounds corny, but a lot of it has to do with whether or not a child establishes a solid bond with another human being in the first year of life, i.e., how much the child is loved. This is why orphanages produce so many sociopaths. <br /><br />The one "genetic" component seems to be primarily hormonal: men are roughly three times more likely than women to be sociopaths. The theory here is that because men have more testosterone, and are more aggressive, and are more fearless, they are harder to socialize, and less receptive to normal social stimuli (and feelings of guilt, etc.) <br /><br />And yes, you're absolutely right, Wall Street and Washington DC have way more than their share of sociopaths.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-1790853488805386802010-01-26T07:36:31.379-05:002010-01-26T07:36:31.379-05:00PS
I'm also now wondering whether, if there i...PS <br />I'm also now wondering whether, if there is a sociopathy gene, or genetic defect, we can develop a test for it. And if so, how society would use that information. Real world Minority Report?<br /><br />At least it would let people know early on that they are highly suited to careers in politics or investment banking.<br /><br />GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-40515558951696622832010-01-26T07:29:48.862-05:002010-01-26T07:29:48.862-05:00The question of the influence of upbringing vs. in...The question of the influence of upbringing vs. innate personality is interesting. At a more mundane level, I have noticed very different degrees of empathy exhibited by my kids, nieces and nephews as little kids. One wonders how their environment might develop or stifle it.<br /><br />It's pretty clear to me though that the leaders on Wall St lost out entirely on the empathy gene.<br /><br />GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com