Am I a phycopath?
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Your own concern over the issue proves you do indeed have some form of conscience. I don't believe you're a psychopath. It's pretty normal to question yourself as a teenager, but if you're truly concerned about it, I'd talk to a trusted freind or authority figure, and ask them for help. None of these people on the internet truly know you, so they can't really answer your question.
You sound more like a sociopath baby...
When you hit 18 then the symptoms may apply to you. But the symptoms at that age should be similar.
Symptoms don't vary by age they are the same through-out...
You will feel no emotion when commiting a seriously wrong act. You will display no emotion while commiting this act. You will never display or feel positive emotions.
I think that if you were a psychopath, you would not be the least bit concerned about whether you were one or not... Also, if someone told you that you were one, you'd deny it and insist that you were normal.
Now then, if you do have issues you are dealing with... call a local crisis counseling hotline (check your phone book for listing), and/or talk to your school counselor, and/or ask your mom or dad to please take you to a mental health professional for counseling.
what was the site that you were looking on? it would be best if you read the dsm... if you can get a copy. that should help. but make sure that you dont "catch' symtoms. that can happen when you get way into something or too concerned with it.
the main question for you is, why do you think you're a phycopath??
Go to the website http://www.hare.org/
This is the website by Robert Hare the leading researcher in this field of study. You will find the most reliable info here. His book "Without Conscience" might answer many of your questions..it does have a chapter on teenagers
The fact you can rationalize and fuction with your mind and not on impulses should tell you something, live life before you worry if youre crazy.
The point is you are 12 years old. You're not a psychopath, you're a kid. Don't be looking up crazy diagnoses and trying to figure out if something is wrong. If you're having issues, talk to your Mom, an aunt, a friend's mom, a favorite teacher or counselor to get advice.
BTW, Gary is an idiot.
With many psycological disorders, it's pretty common that you will often find you have some of the symptoms, though probably not in the same degree as the actual disorder. Unlike physical illnesses, it's not always crystal clear whether someone has a particular disorder, no disorder, or a combination of disorders, and even professionals sometimes disagree with the diagnosis. Everyone has their weaknesses, but it doesn't mean that they have a disorder.
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