The Definition of the ‘Psychopath’

The Definition of the ‘Psychopath’
The word psychopath was first used by the French psychiatrist Philippe Pinel in the 19th century, and the German psychologist Schneider explained the concept in the 1920s. It indicates a person who has ‘Psycho-pathy’. It is a personality disorder in which antisocial behavior happens without conscience and without reason. Psychopathy, which is also called the ‘antisocial personality disorder’, is a personality disorder which doesn’t exhibit normal emotion and behavior, and the exact causes of which are not yet known. According to Robert Hare, an expert of criminal psychology who developed the criteria of a psychopath, these people lack the ability to love, and they lack empathy or guilt toward others. If they have shown an understanding or helping behavior toward others, this is merely a deception for another purpose. Also, their ability to endure frustration is very weak. They also strongly and continuously ignore social norms or obligat…(생략)