Psychopaths.

Psychopaths according to Hare are people who live a predatory life style, feel little or no regret, and little or no remorse, except when they are caught, need short term relationships, but see people in terms of how they can be used, Wolman sees psychopathy as personality disorder defined by a distinctive cluster of behaviors and inferred personality traits. To him, diagnosis is based on the accumulation of evidence that an individual satisfy at least the minimal criteria for the disorder.

He further said that psychopaths are social predators who claim and manipulate unsuspecting victims. According to Hare in his book, psychopaths lacks in conscience and empathy, they take what they want and do as they please, violating social norms and expectations, without guilt or remorse.

What is most striking about psychopaths, is that they appear extremely at ease with themselves. They can be articulate, they are often highly intelligent, and are regularly described as charming and convincing. The primary difference between psychopaths and other criminals is that, psychopaths are incapable of experiencing guilt, empathy or remorse. As a result, psychopath commit far more act of violence than other criminals. They tend to operate with a grandiose demeanor, an attitude of entitlement, an insatiable appetite, and a tendency toward sadism.

According to some scholars relationship for psychopaths is things of the moment, and their motto seems to be: out of sight, out of mind. Research has it that callous deceitful, reckless, and guiltiness are some of their potentials.The psychopaths believe that rules and morals are for the others, that is, weak people who obey because they fear punishment. No matter how bright a psychopath is, often very bright he/she may have inconsistent answers about his/her past events and are liars. They use charisma, manipulation, intimidation, sexual intercourse and violence to control others and satisfy their own needs.

To me they are manipulators, they attribute love and status to themselves, seeing themselves as highly worthy and important but prescribe neither love nor status to others, seeing them as unworthy and insignificant. This is part of my project work submitted to my school university of Nigeria, Nsukka.

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