If somebody says their behavior resembles that of a psychopath, what does this mean?

Question

its a book review & one of the characters id described as having the nature similar to that of a psychopath, what traits or how can you tell? what will this person be like? basically what is a psycopaths behavior?

any help muuuuch appreciated! :)

Answer 1

There are no "traits" of a psychopath. Anyone can be one. My cousin could be one for all I know, because anyone can become "crazy" at anytime. You can only tell when they outwardly show being one.

Answer 2

Superficial charm and average intelligence.

# Absence of delusions and other signs of irrational thinking.

# Absence of nervousness or neurotic manifestations.

# Unreliability.

# Untruthfulness and insincerity.

# Lack of remorse or shame.

# Antisocial behavior without apparent compunction.

# Poor judgement and failure to learn from experience.

# Pathological egocentricity and incapacity to love.

# General poverty in major affective reactions.

# Specific loss of insight.

# Unresponsiveness in general interpersonal relations.

# Fantastic and uninviting behavior with drink, and sometimes without.

# Suicide threats rarely carried out.

# s*x life impersonal, trivial, and poorly integrated.