Portrait of Cristian Ronaldo the world famous soccer star. Done @ he 2012 Chicago Tattoo Convention.
By: Jose Perez Jr. Dark Water Tattoos, Bridgeview, IL
Can You Call a 9-Year-Old a Psychopath?
For the past 10 years, Waschbusch has been studying “callous-unemotional” children — those who exhibit a distinctive lack of affect, remorse or empathy — and who are considered at risk of becoming psychopaths as adults. To evaluate children, Waschbusch uses a combination of psychological exams and teacher- and family-rating scales, including the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits, the Child Psychopathy Scale and a modified version of the Antisocial Process Screening Device — all tools designed to measure the cold, predatory conduct most closely associated with adult psychopathy. (The terms “sociopath” and “psychopath” are essentially identical.)
Currently, there is no standard test for psychopathy in children, but a growing number of psychologists believe that psychopathy, like autism, is a distinct neurological condition — one that can be identified in children as young as 5. Crucial to this diagnosis are callous-unemotional traits, which most researchers now believe distinguish “fledgling psychopaths” from children with ordinary conduct disorder, who are also impulsive and hard to control and exhibit hostile or violent behavior. According to some studies, roughly one-third of children with severe behavioral problems also test above normal on callous-unemotional traits.
Interesting article that touches on a few major, MAJOR, issues in child psychopathology. How early is too early to diagnose a child? What are the negative implications of labeling a child a psychopath? Should the term psychopath even be used to describe these individuals that are non-violent?
That moment when you try to share your Popsicle and it doesn’t break properly.
Burka cops… (These are Iranian female police officers practicing rappelling and entry tactics. Note that they have the MP5, most likely an Iranian licensed produced copy of the German MP5. I’m going to assume they have all of their tactical gear under their traditional Muslim women garb.
They look like Death Eaters… Or Dementors…
Expecto Patronum!!!!
