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littlemissmartypants

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26. Psychopaths* experience psychosis like those with schizophrenia.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:12 AM
5 hrs ago

Psychosis is not unique to one brain disorder.

*He's a psychopath based on a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder. Well documented.


Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior

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he seems to be hearing voices as well rampartd Yesterday #1
He had so much money all his life and he knows he doesn't deserve it Walleye Yesterday #2
I think there's more to his behavior than that. wnylib Yesterday #4
If he were not powerful and wealthy he would have been sitting in prison a long time ago. Irish_Dem 3 hrs ago #39
Oh come on. DJT is just an a--hole. Jacson6 Yesterday #3
True dat but, Disaffected 22 hrs ago #13
Paranoia can be part of narcissistic collapse chowder66 Yesterday #5
+1 leftstreet Yesterday #7
Thanks. That sheds light on Trump's intensified focus on enemies. wnylib 23 hrs ago #8
He's shown passive-aggressive behaviors. chowder66 21 hrs ago #14
plus malaise Yesterday #6
I think he is psychotic now, perhaps BiPolar psychosis. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #9
Thanks for your perspective as a professional in the field. wnylib 17 hrs ago #15
Yes you were close! And can the pertinent symptoms and presentation. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #17
Is borderline personality mr715 16 hrs ago #20
Recent research shows BPD is evenly disturbed among males and females. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #21
You may be right. Irish_Dem 6 hrs ago #24
Trump is pathology bingo. mr715 4 hrs ago #32
You could teach an entire Abnormal Psych class just based on his pathology. Irish_Dem 3 hrs ago #36
Interdisciplinary Seminar... mr715 3 hrs ago #37
Pathological Narcissists are Psychotic DenaliDemocrat 4 hrs ago #34
This is not exactly true. Irish_Dem 3 hrs ago #35
Psychopath - Dark Triad FalloutShelter 23 hrs ago #10
Yes this is his profile blubunyip 15 hrs ago #22
Victim playing has been republican strategy... lame54 23 hrs ago #11
He's a life-long substance abuser. GoCubsGo 22 hrs ago #12
I had a roommate/good friend drmeow 16 hrs ago #16
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 16 hrs ago #18
He isn't schizophrenic. mr715 16 hrs ago #19
I think he is so defensive because, at some unacknowledged level... 3catwoman3 13 hrs ago #23
I lived with two diagnosed narcissists DenaliDemocrat 5 hrs ago #25
Psychopaths* experience psychosis like those with schizophrenia. littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #26
I say no. littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #27
A lifelong psychopath who's now suffering from advanced dementia. sop 5 hrs ago #28
Narcissism, control freak, with a criminal mind. Passages 5 hrs ago #29
In my opinion, just severe narcissism, ignorance ecstatic 4 hrs ago #30
They're not mutually exclusive Jilly_in_VA 4 hrs ago #31
narcissistic sociopath SocialDemocrat61 4 hrs ago #33
he's a psychopath... agingdem 3 hrs ago #38
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