How Con Artists Trick Your Mind
Sociopaths, they are everywhere \xa0(and not necessarily in jail). \xa0Tey are your teachers, CEO's, government officials, your neighbor next door-or even in your family. \xa0\u201cThey appear to function reasonably well\u2014as lawyers, doctors, psychiatrists, academics, mercenaries, police officers, cult leaders, military personnel, businesspeople, writers, artists, entertainers and so forth\u2014without breaking the law, or at least without being caught and convicted. These individuals are every bit as egocentric, callous and manipulative as the average criminal psychopath; however, their intelligence, family background, social skills and circumstances permit them to construct a fa\xe7ade of normalcy and to get what they want with relative impunity.\u201dDR. Robert Hare. \xa0According to DSM-IV,\xa0a person can be diagnosed as antisocial if since age 15 he or she has shown a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others. The person must have indicated at least three of the following:\nFailure to conform to lawful social normsDeceitfulnessImpulsivity or failure to plan aheadIrritability and aggressiveness, as indicted by repeated physical fights or assaultsReckless disregard for safety of self or othersConsistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligationsLack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent about having hurt, mistreated or stolen from anotherDonna Anderson, author \xa0of Love Fraud and Red Flags of Love Fraud\xa0Will be joining us tonite telling us what to look out for.Hosts Doreen Finkle \xa0and Rueben Torres