- May 17, 2019
- Psychiatry
- Yana Yakovenko
In everyday life, a psychopath is a person with an aggressive and quarrelsome character. He is not polite and tactful, he is rude and behaves inappropriately. Alas, he cannot be re-educated. The “everyday” psychopath, of course, spoils the nerves of the people around him, but you cannot call him crazy. If his behavior seriously goes beyond the bounds, we can talk about a diagnosis called psychopathy. This is a personality disorder that is treated by psychiatrists. So how do you become a psychopath? Today we will discuss this.
According to various estimates, the proportion of psychopaths in society ranges from 0.2 to 3.3%. Your neighbor, friend, or even your boss may have this diagnosis. Alas, psychopaths skillfully hide among mentally healthy people. It can be very difficult to distinguish them from the latter.
What is psychopathy?
This is not a disease, says psychologist Galina Kozlovskaya, but a special structure of the psyche. Sometimes it is difficult to determine: in front of you is really a psychopath or a healthy person in a state of passion. A psychopath is unable to control his behavior. The structural features of his psyche dictate his actions and views.
“In psychopaths we see a kind of grotesqueness of human qualities,” says Galina. She says that, in fact, there are no qualities in the behavior of psychopaths that are unusual for a normal person. However, they are deformed, so they cannot be called normal.
Galina believes that psychopaths are rarely smart people, since they cannot devote much time to anything, including study. At the same time, they masterfully lie and deceive, which is a sign of sophistication, not intelligence.
Psychopathy is a borderline mental state between normality and deviation. At the same time, psychopaths differ from schizophrenics in the absence of hallucinations and delusions.
Childbirth
It’s hard to imagine, but childbirth can also deal a blow to the human psyche. There is such a thing as postpartum depression. It occurs in both men and women. Without treatment for this disease, in some cases you can go crazy and then end up in a mental hospital.
Therefore, you should take into account: childbirth and hormonal imbalance contribute to the development of neurological problems that lead to inappropriate behavior. This process is a strong emotional tension and stress for the body. No one knows how childbirth will affect a woman’s behavior.
Now it’s clear how people become mentally ill. Most often, you can't go crazy on purpose. Just act out the madness. All changes in the brain occur uncontrollably. In case of any emotional upheaval, it is better to consult a doctor - they will help you not to drive yourself to depression and madness.
Are psychopaths born or made?
Scientists from the universities of Chicago and New Mexico decided to find out whether psychopathy is a congenital disorder. Why people become psychopaths is of interest to many, but this study has become one of the largest.
For the study, 80 violent criminals were selected, many of whom were sentenced to life imprisonment. They underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and at the same time were shown videos of brutal torture and photographs of people with faces distorted by pain. It turned out that those parts of the brain that are responsible for pity, empathy and sympathy for others in healthy people are inactive in them. They literally remain indifferent to the pain and suffering of other people. They are also incapable of empathy.
Later, the subjects, who watched videos of torture while already sitting in their cells, figured out how the injuries shown to them were committed and what punishment would await the criminal if he was caught.
In the end, the researchers said that not only does observing someone else's pain not make a psychopath want to look away, but it also makes them want to do more damage.
It is noteworthy that the study cost $1.6 million, and as a result, modern psychologists and psychiatrists have new information about the diagnosis and treatment methods of people with psychopathic disorders.
So how do you become a psychopath? Only individuals with a certain mental structure can do this. A normal person cannot become a “full-fledged” psychopath.
Great shock
The nervous system is the main component of human behavior. The more stable she is, the less likely she is to go crazy. This fact is confirmed by doctors. How do people become crazy? Fears, panic attacks and even severe emotional shock can be to blame. Usually it should have a negative connotation.
Most often, people who went to war went crazy. Participation in hostilities is a sure step towards madness. The body is constantly under stress and tension, all this leaves its mark on behavior.
If a person says: “I want to become a psycho,” you can advise him to be exposed for some time to negative and stressful situations that are not only unpleasant, but also to some extent dangerous. Torture, war, just eternal tension - all this will help you go crazy over time. No positive emotions, no peace of mind!
Is it possible to raise a psychopath?
Despite the fact that there is a certain genetic predisposition to the development of psychopathy, much depends on upbringing, experts believe. Is it really possible to raise a psychopath? After all, they found a connection, for example, between a difficult birth or a mother’s abandonment of a child and his subsequent criminal activity. However, it is controversial that emotional discord in the family or mental trauma can trigger the emergence of psychopathy.
The only thing that depends on upbringing is what the behavior of a psychopath will be. Why do psychopaths become maniacs? Parental cruelty is to blame. A well-educated psychopath will occupy a good position, subtly and skillfully plot and manipulate people. Although, in fact, the only difference between them is that the first one is easier to catch and put in prison.
Galina Kozlovskaya says that sometimes psychopathy is inherited, sometimes it occurs as a result of brain injury to the fetus while still in the womb. In the presence of a genetic predisposition and predisposing external factors, psychopathy flourishes wildly. Most often, psychopaths are born to alcoholics and drug addicts. And if parents can develop a psychopathic personality type under the influence of alcohol and drugs, then their child may be a congenital psychopath. That's how you become a psychopath - being born into a dysfunctional family.
The most famous psychopaths of cinema are Hannibal Lector from the film “The Silence of the Lambs” and Annie Wilkes, the heroine of the film “Misery”, based on the novel by Stephen King. Sherlock Holmes from the BBC series called himself a "highly active sociopath." How is he different from a psychopath?
Obsession
The next piece of advice on how to become a psycho is to find something to do that makes you wildly excited. Not just a hobby, but true love. Something that causes a real obsession.
Usually it is not possible to behave this way on purpose. Many scientists (especially physicists and mathematicians) went crazy. All this is due to the constant load on the brain. Therefore, it is recommended to find a hobby that will force a person to constantly think and think. If passion takes precedence over reason, it is possible that the enthusiast will begin to go crazy. In any case, his passion for some activity will seem abnormal to others. This means that the person will be considered crazy.
Psycho- or socio-?
People with similar diagnoses are very similar. In fact, the clinical manifestations of their diseases are similar to each other. However, a sociopath, says clinical psychologist John Grohol, is a product of negative environmental influences. While psychopaths are born. At the same time, it is much more difficult to recognize a psychopath than a sociopath, which is associated with behavioral characteristics. The latter behave eccentrically and unpredictably. Most often, people become sociopaths as a result of a difficult childhood or psychological trauma.
Schizophrenia
A person with schizophrenia loses basic functions - emotions, thinking, motor skills. The disease can manifest itself in different ways:
- Decreased activity and lack of emotionality.
- Neuralgia.
- Hallucinations.
Often people who have schizophrenia hear an inner voice and note that they have voices in their heads that comment on various actions. The behavior and speech of a person who suffers from an illness can be disorganized.
The causes of schizophrenia are different - biological, social, environmental and psychological. There is an opinion that genetic reasons, realized through the influence of various factors, can lead to it.
The psychopharmacological method is most often used for treatment. But psychocorrection or psychotherapy can also take place.
How to recognize a psychopath?
It should be noted that this is quite difficult to do. Galina Kozlovskaya argues that there are several types of psychopaths: hypocritical, deceitful and cruel, as well as insecure, pedantic and shy. The first ones are most common.
These are individuals who are incapable of sympathy and empathy. They are cunning, vengeful, vindictive. Psychopaths don't feel anything, but they strive to make people adore them. And they often succeed.
Several main signs of psychopathy
A psychopath is always a victim. He will blame everyone around him, but he himself will remain white and fluffy. Demonstration of innocence often misleads others. At the same time, he loves to point out other people's mistakes. Hypocrisy and a penchant for judgment coexist perfectly in him.
Another marker: a psychopath makes others feel guilty. For example, he was waiting for you in the cold and was very cold. And he will remind you of this several more times, so that you definitely feel guilty. However, he does it so skillfully that you are unlikely to feel the catch initially.
It is important for women to remember: psychopathic men know how to seek attention. They do it so impulsively and with such aplomb that it is difficult to resist them. But once the victim is hooked, they can reveal their true selves. Many women live with psychopaths for years, considering them simply unbalanced but loving men.
Psychopaths are very arrogant. Their self-esteem whispers: “You are the best always and in everything.” Therefore, they treat people with a fair amount of contempt.
Intentional actions
Don’t know how to become a psycho and how to get into a mental hospital? It is not necessary to ensure real changes in the brain. You can only adjust everything, present your person as inadequate, suffering from mental disorders. True, all the lies are usually revealed already in the psychiatric hospital during the first examination by specialists.
First, you need to choose a tactic of behavior. Psychos, as already mentioned, can be both dangerous and harmless. Most often, an aggressive position of behavior is chosen.
Secondly, it is recommended to think through behavior. It is best to pretend that you are either just a person who is “on his own wavelength”, or some kind of obsessed maniac. Only thoughtful behavior will help you end up in a mental hospital. Or a split personality is playing out.
Third, you need to come up with a true story about what happened. This technique works especially well with acting out a split personality. If a person decides to pretend to be a crazy fool, then you can simply speak in incoherent sentences.
This is all. Once an action plan has been developed, decisive action can be taken. For example, attacking someone close to you with cries of “Get away, Satan!”, after 2 minutes you walk around and wonder why everyone is looking askance, as if nothing happened. Any inappropriate behavior that is repeated several times will sooner or later lead to a psychiatric hospital.
Recognize immediately
Many people are interested in how to defeat a psychopath and not become a victim of his intrigues. Unfortunately, it is impossible to cope with a psychopath. You can only stay away from him and reduce communication to nothing. This is why it is so important to learn how to identify a psychopathic personality type. And it doesn’t matter at all how a person became a psychopath - you should stay away from him in any case.
To identify a person with a similar type of mental structure, you only need to carefully observe. A psychopath will definitely manifest himself. He seems ideal, but little by little he undermines your self-esteem and self-confidence, tries to play on feelings of pity, and requires constant attention to himself. Here's how to recognize a psychopath and not become his victim - carefully observe and analyze his behavior, and if there are signs of deviations, immediately stop contacting him.
Help from doctors
If a drunkard, after drinking alcoholic beverages, regularly demonstrates attacks of aggression to his loved ones, makes scandals, humiliates, and lets loose his hands, then this will be a direct reason to organize for him full-fledged treatment for alcohol addiction. The process of sobering up in a medical facility is much faster than at home.
To remove toxic substances from the body, ethanol residues, medical specialists in clinics usually use special medications. The following procedures must be followed:
- Infusion therapy (installation of IVs);
- Dialysis procedures – cleansing the body of alcohol metabolites;
- Plasmapheresis – cleansing the blood of toxins and waste.
Carrying out these procedures allows you to completely cleanse the body of toxins and alcohol metabolites. Doctors prescribe several sessions to ensure that all toxins are completely removed from the digestive organs and blood.
It is worth remembering that aggression from alcohol can manifest itself in anyone; its causes lie in character traits, as well as in the effect of ethanol on consciousness. This is inevitable, so experts advise how to behave correctly with a drunkard. There is no need to quarrel with him or respond with irritation, this will only spur the alcoholic and he may become even angrier. It is better at these moments to leave the apartment or house, leave the drunk alone, and spend the night in another place. The right approach will help prevent dangerous consequences.
