What are the first signs of a psychopath?

Answer 1

There are many and various first signs just as there are many and various human personality traits. For example, in a psychopath who has a propensity for stealing, the first sign might be the appearance of items on the person's body or in her/ his room that logically don't belong to her/him. Another sign might be flimsy lies intended to explain the presence of those objects. In a psychopath who has uncontrolled and/ or irrational rages, the first sign would probably be a display of this behavior. Some psychopaths show no signs at all of their psychopathy. In about 2002 a man who had been suspected of being a serial murderer of women was arrested after investigators assigned to the case finally collected the evidence they needed to arrest him. He was indeed found guilty. The most shocking facet of the case that emerged in court was neither the number nor the visciouness of the crimes committed, but the fact that the murderer was a happily married family man, the father of two daughters who were adults by the time of the arrest, a pillar of his community, a deacon in his church, and much respected by all who knew him. For a detailed description of a psychopath who remained a functioning member of his community after attacking and leaving for dead two teenage girls who camped in a campground near his town, I recommend Terry Jentz's "Strange Piece of Paradise". The author was one of the victims. Rachel Jacobs California

Answer 2

Signs of a psychopath can include a lack of empathy, deceitfulness, impulsivity, and manipulative behavior. It is important to note that only a mental health professional can diagnose someone as a psychopath.