How One Becomes a Psychopath: Antisocial Personality Disorder Revisited

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Prof. Sam Vaknin

Prof. Sam Vaknin

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Antisocial Personality Disorder (AsPD, psychopathy) is not a clinical entity. It is a societal-relational mental health disorder, exactly like Narcissistic Personality Disorder. What predicts psychopathy and predisposes one to become a lifelong psychopath?
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@rebeccafay5338
@rebeccafay5338 Рік тому
“When you pee on society, society gets wet. When society pees on you, you drown!” Well said! 🙂😉👍
@APMTenants
@APMTenants 7 місяців тому
In a litter of puppies, you will have different temperaments. Some might be snugglers, and one might be a biter. Humans are the same, in my opinion, but it is less obvious because we have one child at a time.
@breemorrison901
@breemorrison901 Рік тому
If every person was a psychopath, there wouldn't be any society.
@unknownperson6838
@unknownperson6838 Рік тому
This is very interesting. I find it interesting that some of the greatest men in history where non-conformist types and we're often hated by their contemporary peers. Some people may have said they were mentally ill as well
@titillation
@titillation Рік тому
People often think that something might have traumatized me. But as far as I remember... I was much more unhinged during my younger years. I got kicked out of 8 schools before I was 12, but I had loving parents and a great family life, nothing was traumatizing me. I wasn't just bullying, I would punch teachers in the face, burn furniture, vandalize property and mess with girls just because I was bored in class. My behaviour changed when I was hospitalized for a year because of an accident. That accident made me much more reserved and calculated than I would have otherwise been. I'd say that accident trauma helped me to become colder instead of fly-off-the-handle angry I used to be. After that, the only times I got uncontrollably angry was whenever police got in my way. That too is rare now. I made up my mind at age 25 to intentionally leave my criminal career that was a source of great power for me. I know that I might be easily triggered to do something criminal again if I hit a low again... but other than that, if everything remains as expected, I think I can control myself. After watching this video, I am glad that accident happened.
@titillation
@titillation Рік тому
@@kausamsalam8543 You are assuming suff here. First of all, prayers? Who gives a fuck. Secondly, I am still sadistic. I laugh at my previous exploits but avoid any new ones. Thirdly, I avoid it all to keep away from the overly eager prison system.
@memecathar1263
@memecathar1263 Рік тому
@@kausamsalam8543 No offense, but your presuppositions are offensive and the lack of actual knowledge about the topic (which is right here in the damn video) makes it all seem arrogant and self-serving. Like Jung said, if you’re a psychopath you CAN NOT help directly. You must serve yourself and your community INDIRECTLY, cuz you’ll always eff it up, subconsciously, intentionally, like what you said up there^ its complete Bullshizer
@alisachaise3
@alisachaise3 Рік тому
Yeah! Salam seriously- Prayers?? 😮 Really offensive! & ya all you did was make assumptions and read into things not for you to do…
@100percentweem
@100percentweem 11 місяців тому
I can relate a lot to this. I was very similar as a child, my most problem years being from aged around 8-20. It was most severe between 12 and 16. I have improved since then and similarly I am now far more calculated and deceptive where I used to be reactive and had no control over my behaviour/impulses. I make a conscious effort to steer clear of crime as I do not want to be incarcerated and value my freedom but it definitely isn’t easy and I often get bored and am drawn back to risky pursuits and behaviour.
@HighFrequencyGuru
@HighFrequencyGuru 8 місяців тому
That sounds like brain issues
@sashakelly2025
@sashakelly2025 Рік тому
You mentioned something at the beginning of the video about the actual anatomy of the brain being different in psychopaths? And then towards the end you briefly mentioned the group of psychopaths that have no conduct disorder behavior in childhood. I'm wondering if you can do a video and discuss the relationship of psychopathy and the issues I just mentioned. Along those lines, I'm wondering about brain injury (like some type of accident that physically injures the brain) during childhood possibly being related to the development of psychopathy later in life. Thank you
@debrahalpren634
@debrahalpren634 Рік тому
You are an amazing man a wonderful teacher. You have changed my life forever and I cannot thank you enough❤
@sounddesign777
@sounddesign777 Рік тому
Saturday fun! Thanks so.much!
@Mllascelles1
@Mllascelles1 Рік тому
You’ve made some absolutely solid points in this video. Every bit of this discussion makes complete sense.
@JNC07
@JNC07 Рік тому
Appreciate the long videos 🙌🏻
@Jean-PaulLaBrecque-ll5ge
@Jean-PaulLaBrecque-ll5ge 7 місяців тому
I was once diagnosed with Antisocial disorder,bipolar with psychotic features,Schizophrenia,Severe depression,adhd and ptsd in my early 20s,yes more than 5 mental disorders but yet im not actually mentally ill enough to require constant medication,although ive used marijuana to self medicate for many years,after 1.5 years on meds that had terrible side effects and allergic reactions to,almost killed me i refused to take them anymore.
@nv_chino
@nv_chino 4 місяці тому
Hope you get better. I wouldn’t recommend taking medication. It’ll leave bad side effects on you and can alter your brain. How was the weed doing for you? If it was ok I would say continue with that.
@Jean-PaulLaBrecque-ll5ge
@Jean-PaulLaBrecque-ll5ge 4 місяці тому
@nv_chino oh yeah I'm good man 25 years later I've mostly changed my whole life around and used marijuana for most of that as a medication,but I've also been a Christian for 10 years as well,it was too late to go back to a completely normal life,but I'm good I work when I can and just stay in my own lane still for the most part.
@hectormunoz7009
@hectormunoz7009 Місяць тому
bro... how is that possible????
@peterwiles1299
@peterwiles1299 4 місяці тому
The valuable tool that we have now, compared to decades earlier studies is MRI and specifically functional MRI scans which show brain abnormalities and what activity is taking place and where. Extraordinarily valuable tool - but expensive.
@jackiesimkin8661
@jackiesimkin8661 9 місяців тому
Finally, someone intelligent who isnt living in cloud cuckoo land! Consentrating on childhood/parenting skills. Prevention is better then 'trying' to cure at a later date. The damage is already done!! This should have been the priority. Its just common sense. Not alot of that about though, thats the problem! Thank you Sam, this topic has frustrated me for years. If only we had stricter rules to become parents. If we were to have to abide by the adoption regulations. We would see a deamatic decline in mental health in future generations. Mental illness/health produces more mental illness/health. Common sense!! When will the officials get into the real world! Rant over! Thank you for your comon sense and your high intelligence ❤
@Z-ez5xx
@Z-ez5xx Рік тому
I absolutely agree, that Anti social personality disorder shouldnt be a diagnosis, but they should be filed in court whenever they commit crimes. You have many very good points in this video.
@badbeachindustry1615
@badbeachindustry1615 Рік тому
What about help for the ones that don't commit crimes......are they supposed to lock themselves away from society???
@tanjakosonen7259
@tanjakosonen7259 Рік тому
Yuo shoulndt dignose shit becouse there arent Any ilness of Any kind ANYWHERE
@NvRDeadNed
@NvRDeadNed Рік тому
personality disorders are not mental health disorders. It’s political weaponized psychology by their own admission. In the 70s they would use the diagnosis to deny veterans benefits.
@user-zn7gd3lb8e
@user-zn7gd3lb8e 8 місяців тому
​@@colorfulanimations1130I disagree. You are so way out of your depth yet judge with so much confidence. Psycopathy is rooted from childhood. It's a way of life, and they can be stuck in their ways just like you. @colorfulretard1130
@BIackDynamite
@BIackDynamite 6 місяців тому
2/10 take I don’t think you understand what these diagnoses really mean. If you did you would understand why their called disorders these people act this way because of the way they think BUT the way they think doesn’t actually fit the social norms. Which is why they get these diagnoses in the first place.
@antoniabarradas
@antoniabarradas Рік тому
Thanks again for such an interesting talk
@Doidao-xx5vf
@Doidao-xx5vf 11 місяців тому
Been learning about my mother with your videos appreciate it!
@nv_chino
@nv_chino 4 місяці тому
Sorry you had to go through that.
@elodiedupont9672
@elodiedupont9672 Рік тому
Great video Sam. What is a highly functional psychopath ? Thanks
@chrislawuk
@chrislawuk Рік тому
Another banger, and you know I swear there’s something about the thumbnail, like the guy looks sooo 😊familiar I just can’t quite place him… haha
@LessMoneyLessChoice
@LessMoneyLessChoice 7 місяців тому
As someone diagnosed ASPD at age 50, I couldn’t agree more! The only reason I got the diagnosis in the first place was because my family ordered a police welfare check on me (I wasn’t answering their phone calls) and when the cops came through my back door and found me smoking weed, they started to go through the process of confiscating my stash charging me with drug possession. A criminal record for drug possession would effectively ruin my government career so I was furious. I verbally abused the cops while they were on the phone to my family who were telling the cops that I was behaving completely out of character bla bla bla so they had me involuntarily committed to a psych ward for 30 days. I was so angry at having my career ruined, my freedom stolen, a drug charge on my criminal record and my weed destroyed, I gave them hell in the psych ward. They refused to acknowledge I was angry for a valid reason. They claimed I had no insight into my behaviour when imo it was the damn psychiatrists who had no freaking insight! I now refuse to mask up anymore and my family has disowned me thinking I’ve destroyed my mental health with drug abuse LOL all because I spent a lifetime choosing to not be anti social. It seems to me it’s the so called average intelligence neurotypicals who are the issue with the world. They’re the ones who need laws to give their own lives meaning and direction. I wish I could give your video a million likes, you’re spot on.
@user-nk2ub1hd2p
@user-nk2ub1hd2p 6 місяців тому
Weed is illegal ?
@LessMoneyLessChoice
@LessMoneyLessChoice 6 місяців тому
@@user-nk2ub1hd2p In Australia, yes it is.
@SasSas-fv9xx
@SasSas-fv9xx 4 місяці тому
Verry interesting story. Thank you for this reading. See o lot off paterns and behavior in my toxic, relations because i m dealing with many toxic and mental people around me.
@ElianeJohnson
@ElianeJohnson Рік тому
Would love to see more progress in the study and treatment of the 'ASPD
@Torreighh
@Torreighh Рік тому
Hey Sam, I’ve noticed in a lot of online spaces with younger demographics (i.e tiktok, instagram, tumblr, etc.) there is an idea that BPD/NPD does not make a person abusive. The argument is that a diagnosis does not make someone abusive, but the person with the disorder is just a bad person. I am philosophically opposed to the idea that people can just be “bad”, or abusive for no apparent reason. That leaves me with the sticky situation of over-generalizing a group of people suffering from a disorder. I don’t necessarily like that either. Id appreciate hearing your thoughts on this. Wonderful video, as always!
@LizEarthAngel3
@LizEarthAngel3 8 місяців тому
This was great, married to one for 20 years, and this makes so much sense, picking up the pieces of mine and the kids lives not so much fun, it’s definitely a tornado even 5 years after leaving he doesn’t stop, it’s the same as the day I left if not worse trying to destroy me still even with all my walls, as less contact as family court allows etc 1500 kms away, doesn’t stop him
@LizEarthAngel3
@LizEarthAngel3 8 місяців тому
Funny all the neighbors did not like him either, he targeted them and me
@nv_chino
@nv_chino 4 місяці тому
You need to relocate again. Drop your social medias. Don’t tell anyone where you’re at and idc how close you may be with the other people in your life. Don’t post pics that may give away your location. Idk how he keeps bothering you but I’m sure you’ll figure a way
@thefirstroxy9687
@thefirstroxy9687 Рік тому
As a person born and living in Pittsburgh Pa, where one of the studies took place, I'm curious about that. What do they know, and is there a reason Pittsburgh would have more of them here? I've seen a plethora of psychopaths in my 52 years. There is something not quite right here.
@susanstewart3017
@susanstewart3017 Рік тому
Thankyou very much I agree 100%
@ljgfb
@ljgfb 6 місяців тому
Real good stuff. Glad there some good info on the disorder on UKposts. Me and my 5 siblings have it. Raised by 3 different families. ( adoptions) it's VERY genetic
@nv_chino
@nv_chino 4 місяці тому
That was some sick adoptive parents you had. I’m sorry
@Itfeelsmoist
@Itfeelsmoist Місяць тому
Was diagnosed with aspd. She said to describe me the best she could, that I would rate high in factor 1 psychopathy. I was always real charming. But some people could see tight through me. A mask or social camouflage is always something we have to work on.
@carolynwilson7736
@carolynwilson7736 Місяць тому
This is very interesting. I was forced (criminal law was my last choice) to do a placement with the public defenders office when I was at university. One defendant was a serial killer who my mentor was preparing to defend at trial. I had to read the psych report on him and it was the first time I’d heard of the homicidal triad. This 23 year old man had been torturing animals since he was child. He had a pet cemetery at his home, he was a bed wetter and lit fires. His grandmother raised him and she was into the occult. It was horrifying - both his crimes and his childhood.
@annikalindevall3862
@annikalindevall3862 Рік тому
There is a swedish-norwegian documentary from 2021 called Psykopaten and it's very interesting, tragic and telling.
@nv_chino
@nv_chino 4 місяці тому
Thanks I’ll have a look later
@doktor_ghul
@doktor_ghul Рік тому
I haven't found a drug yet that can get you anywhere near as high as a sitting at a desk writing, trying to imagine a story no matter how bizarre it is, or going out and getting into the weirdness of reality and doing a little time on the Proud Highway.
@user-qz5ox5ov2f
@user-qz5ox5ov2f 4 місяці тому
best video on this topic
@watchreviews4k
@watchreviews4k 11 місяців тому
Interesting content. Keep up the good work on your channel. Regards, WR4K.
@PoisonelleMisty4311
@PoisonelleMisty4311 10 місяців тому
Great video😊
@beautifulbutterfly5578
@beautifulbutterfly5578 Рік тому
It was found about ten genes connected to psychopathy, so it might be genetically predisposed.
@samvaknin
@samvaknin Рік тому
These genes predispose to antisocial behavior. But should we regard antisocial behavior as a mental illness? Not in my view.
@APMTenants
@APMTenants 7 місяців тому
@@samvakninwouldn’t it be akin to autism? If not a mental illness, a behavioral challenge
@veronicablandon5085
@veronicablandon5085 Рік тому
Excellent 👍❤
@gulhayali
@gulhayali Рік тому
OK Shoshannim
@acushlanarayanan9863
@acushlanarayanan9863 Місяць тому
Great concluding remarks there. One possible approach might be to define maybe something like a "pre-disorder", in which the individual doesn't end up committing crimes or hurting others, but has similar socialization patterns - has problems with intimacy, career problems that have roots in socialization. Such people may have developed alternative strategies/cognition that could help figure out exactly what goes wrong in the case of the person who has the anti-social disorder?
@jeannfav2921
@jeannfav2921 Рік тому
I really like your persona😊!
@salibacchus7197
@salibacchus7197 Рік тому
You are the nicest ❤
@breemorrison901
@breemorrison901 Рік тому
I love the way you say "marijuana." ❤😁
@lukeloughlin18
@lukeloughlin18 Рік тому
When you talk about having a lack of impulse control as a psychopath, can a psychopath learn to control his impulses or have some kind of discipline?
@lukeloughlin18
@lukeloughlin18 Рік тому
@@Dalibansoldier 🥱
@HEDGme
@HEDGme Рік тому
@Sebastian Roussel Velandia 💯
@4helio214
@4helio214 Рік тому
@Sebastian Roussel Velandia what do you know?
@danielimmortuos666
@danielimmortuos666 Рік тому
Yes, but it’s really hard for us to do so. We need to stay on high alert all the time to try and control our impulses and we mostly fail anyway
@danielimmortuos666
@danielimmortuos666 Рік тому
@@user-ey2ev2lv3l the impulses to do or say inappropriate and antisocial things. For instance, when someone pisses me off I’ll feel like hurting them and sometimes I do so because I didn’t think things through and acted on an impulse. It sometimes feels like you literally have no free will
@mr.tomasiorubinshtein
@mr.tomasiorubinshtein Рік тому
I did not expect to hear Hebrew. Lekavod Li.
@wernerkarl
@wernerkarl 10 місяців тому
Yes, I agree - your intro is funny
@judrawing
@judrawing 5 місяців тому
Aah I wish I understood English better to understand everything, but with what I got, it's amazing
@judrawing
@judrawing 5 місяців тому
Actually paying more attention, I understood better, I like to draw while listening, but in other languages is harder to do
@HEDGme
@HEDGme Рік тому
Oh an episode about me ❤❤❤😂
@acushlanarayanan9863
@acushlanarayanan9863 Місяць тому
"The problem is that the diagnosis relies on criteria which are behavioral." ❤
@mariacorreia9006
@mariacorreia9006 8 місяців тому
Im not having fun, im having understanding what the hell happen
@juliesheard2122
@juliesheard2122 10 місяців тому
I was under the impression that psychopathy could be identified by a particular gene. Not so?
@samvaknin
@samvaknin 10 місяців тому
Not so.
@folaback46
@folaback46 5 місяців тому
Can ptsd as a adult combat veteran cause anti social disorder due to extreme dissociation.
@samvaknin
@samvaknin 5 місяців тому
Antisocial behavior, yes. Disorder, no.
@folaback46
@folaback46 5 місяців тому
@@samvaknin thanks for your response!
@Whatsnormal637
@Whatsnormal637 19 днів тому
The nonexistant remorse of to for exploiting one, stuff... 🤺💐
@CoachWhillock
@CoachWhillock 29 днів тому
This was unfortunate to hear haha. But very well done
@ddtafricangirl2583
@ddtafricangirl2583 Рік тому
Yay for red wine 😊xxx
@maevey3
@maevey3 Рік тому
Sam is good craic!
@streaming5332
@streaming5332 Рік тому
How do you know whether someone is a psychopath. I wouldn't know a psychopath unless they had a sign on their head saying 'psycho'
@LizEarthAngel3
@LizEarthAngel3 8 місяців тому
You would struggle at first to identity one, it takes time as the mask slips and repeated behaviours etc
@Jean-PaulLaBrecque-ll5ge
@Jean-PaulLaBrecque-ll5ge 7 місяців тому
Many of them you can tell just how they look and carry themselves,I'm a diagnosed psychopath.
@Jean-PaulLaBrecque-ll5ge
@Jean-PaulLaBrecque-ll5ge 5 місяців тому
@caligirl9403 that sounds way more like a narcissist, psychopaths are no victims they mightve lived a really hard life but they would feel weak if confronted about blaming anyone else for thier problems,and they hate weakness so they would rather take ownership than blame anyone,they mightve went through something bad that they see as a key factor that lead to thier condition but are more antisocial than anything.
@trulysovereign7837
@trulysovereign7837 Рік тому
Love his haircut. Super handsome!
@lindaschubert5459
@lindaschubert5459 Рік тому
Is narcissism associated with psychopathy?
@samvaknin
@samvaknin Рік тому
Like narcissists, psychopaths are grandiose. The two disorders are often comorbid (diagnosed in the same person).
@Felix_xln
@Felix_xln 3 місяці тому
I'm diagnosed with aspd. Feel free to ask questions im hard to scare away.
@pberPSR
@pberPSR 6 місяців тому
everything i wanted to know happened in the first five minutes of this video
@memecathar1263
@memecathar1263 Рік тому
This guy is punk rock as fuuuuu
@lmc8114
@lmc8114 10 місяців тому
Why isn't bipolar included in the ASPD category? you mentioned that people with ASPD also have diabetes, but then again, a lot of people with bipolar disorder have diabetes too. I almost can't tell the difference between the 2 conditions, because many of the behaviour symptoms of ASPD and bipolar seem like they are the same. I'm somewhat confused.
@samvaknin
@samvaknin 10 місяців тому
Search the channel via Vaknin-talks.com
@kittencakes9836
@kittencakes9836 Рік тому
Thank you 40:00
@ProAutoBodyShowcase
@ProAutoBodyShowcase Рік тому
Whoever is in control of this channel just hacked into my playlist. This video was not supposed to be next. This guy is Fake the background is fake and the person face doesn't even exist. A thief manipulating ruining some people. Most of these posts are faf. I'll have more posts coming if this man/woman allows investigation and doesn't remove Posts of mine or his. Also maybe he has just been hacked. Some of these people are hacked and channels hijacked. I've seen people I know and exposed superimposing their images over the channel owners face
@countessnicoleb5060
@countessnicoleb5060 Рік тому
The laws are very often wrong and should be broken. If we all challenge ridiculous laws maybe they will go away? I mean we have to try right?!
@IrmaRoma68
@IrmaRoma68 4 місяці тому
And serial killers
Місяць тому
Could it be that the brain of a child makes an assessment of “is the society and/or family in which I live based on love or something else?” If the community is based on love, the child develops “normally”. If the community is based on something other than love, the child is inclined to develop a personality disorder, one that helps them fit better into their unloving environment.
@samvaknin
@samvaknin Місяць тому
Watch the From Child to Narcissist playlist. Narcissism is indeed an adaptation to the environment.
@3-DtimeCosmology
@3-DtimeCosmology 8 місяців тому
Could be genetic for some.
@Jean-PaulLaBrecque-ll5ge
@Jean-PaulLaBrecque-ll5ge 7 місяців тому
It is,a person with dysfunctional ancestors and mental illness in the family is more likely to be predisposed to have it.
@user-nv9qi2tn2x
@user-nv9qi2tn2x 2 місяці тому
How to be a psychopath
@AmanKhan-kk8cq
@AmanKhan-kk8cq 2 дні тому
I am pyscopath
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