Bobson
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Unless I'm mistaken, and I'm pretty sure I'm not, psychopathy is characterized by a lack of a conscience (a moral compass) - maybe not exclusively, but in same cases for certain.Rocketmedic's Homework said:However, just like every other non-retarded person alive, I retain a moral compass...
We discussed psychopathy in detail in a Psych class I took a few years back. We studied an example of a young adult who was diagnosed with it. He had murdered his brother with a pitchfork in his teen years, and had adamantly stated in numerous interviews around that time that he didn't understand that it was wrong to do so. He didn't do it out of anger, jealously, or anything else... just killed him for no reason. I don't know the specifics, but it was ultimately determined that he was telling the truth, which lead to his diagnosis.
Point is, I don't think psychopathy is considered a mental retardation. It's probably not incredibly significant, but if you have the opportunity before turning the assignment in, you might want to double-check that, and consider rephrasing it.
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I'm no psychologist, but I agree with your paper for the most-part. The importance of parenting and establishing proper role-models for kids and teens is grossly under-emphasized in America today.
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