 what's up all you beautiful people it's Ashley here and today's video is all about the 12 symptoms of a psychopath I was supposed to do this video three weeks ago then I fell ill because of the haze that we're having that we're still having I only got better on Monday ish and now I finally have the time to do this video which I'm glad because over the past three weeks I've noticed that the article on psych to go 12 symptoms of a psychopath has been blowing up so I guess it's perfect for me to make a video about it now I know nobody really gives a flying how shall I censor this fudge cycle I know nobody really cares about me but in case any of you might be wondering while you're watching this video yes this is a band-aid why because I burnt myself with a curling iron yesterday GGS also do you notice something different around here yes I got a professional microphone I'm using it for when I do any voice acting but I thought that I might as well use it for all of my future videos so I can at least improve the sound quality video quality is on its way I swear it's just so difficult to save up for a video camera which is so expensive and especially when there are so many video games coming out that you got to buy but at the same time you can't afford because they're so expensive but you still want to get them you know what I mean anyway let's go on to psychopath II now psychopath II is one of the most difficult disorders to spot the psychopath can appear normal and even charming but underneath they lack conscience and empathy which makes them manipulative volatile and often but by no means always criminal one thing to keep in mind is that the vast majority of people with anti-social tendencies are not psychopaths in fact doctors don't even officially diagnose people as psychopaths they have another term for that it's called anti-social personality disorder now don't lie when I say psychopath I'm pretty sure that a lot of you have already thought about some famous fictional characters Jack Torrance from The Shining Hannah Belective from either the movie or the TV by the way that TV series should not have ended and that guy Christian Bale played as in American Psycho I don't know I haven't watched the movie yet okay it's on my list I swear I will watch it don't judge me but are they really psychopaths well they might be if they have any one or more of these 12 symptoms number 12 is animal driven that would have sounded sexy if you weren't talking about psychopaths one of the more subtle characteristics of a psychopath this means that they are more concerned with the basic human needs like food water and money according to research number 11 is UMS and UMS life science discussed a study where researchers interviewed 52 convicted murderers in order to analyze their linguistic tendencies they found that the convicts tend to use UMS and UMS more frequently than normal people this may be because they're uttering some words unconsciously while carefully selecting which words to say this could be as a result of psychopaths having little to no conscience causing them to see a crime as the logical outcome of a plan number 10 is self-focused they see themselves as the center of their universe they only think of how they will be affected by someone or something else rather than thinking about how their actions might affect other people number 9 is narcissistic now based on a study done by a group of Dutch researchers they found that psychopaths display magnolint narcissism which explains a psychopath's ability to manipulate any situation to their own advantage with complete disregard for the suffering that their behavior might cause others not only that some psychopaths are boastful and arrogant and often criticize others number 8 is a troubled childhood doctors have theorized that if a child has gone through childhood neglect abuse and trauma well they can not be so sensitive towards other people's feelings and therefore develop psychopathic traits now this might be due to a lack of a bond or a connection number 7 is charming psychopaths are often amusing entertaining and witty they are incredibly effective at presenting themselves and they are extremely likable this is because they're able to get inside your head why because they have zero distractions and are super focused therefore they create an illusion of the connection that you may feel number 6 is impulsive psychopaths are impulsive in that they constantly take risks often with no regard for the consequences they are also rebellious with fast-paced personalities it is the impulsivity of psychopaths that makes them more prone to depression and suicide number 5 is pathological lying everybody lies yeah I know that wasn't the right lyric but come on this is what mental health professionals call oh boy this is what mental health professionals called pseudo laudia fantastica yeah this is considered to be one of the elements in diagnosing psychopathy psychopaths not only lie about little things like what they had for dinner but they also lie about big things obviously like which college they attended researchers have claimed that psychopaths lie in order to control others by manipulating them number 4 is lack of empathy this shouldn't be a surprise I've mentioned this quite a few times so far one study has discovered that when psychopathic individuals imagine others in pain brain areas necessary for feeling empathy and concern for others fail to become active when imagining others in pain they showed an increased response in the ventral striatrum an area that involves pleasure but when imagining pain to themselves they showed a typical neural response number 3 is irresponsible especially when it comes to financial obligations even though they are outwardly seen as charming and trustworthy and even though some study jobs and loving relationships they tend to be irresponsible and engage in risky behavior number 2 is manipulative now in an article released by global research the author argues that psychopaths are obsessed with power and because of their magnificent charm and intellect combined with their great perspectiveness they are extremely good at manipulating others the author also claims that psychopaths are masters of impression management making them almost chameleon like in the way that they act around people and finally number one unpredictable now several of the factors that I've mentioned so far can cause psychopaths to be unpredictable pathological lying for example because they rarely tell the truth it is difficult to determine what psychopaths will do next their lack of empathy also contributes to their level of unpredictability because they're unable to understand others they develop shallow emotions which cause them to get bored easily this means that they are always on new and different quests not knowing what they are going to do or where they will end up and there you have it the 12 symptoms of a psychopath do you have any of these symptoms do you know someone who has any of these symptoms could they be a psychopath well that is my time thank you so much for watching this video come follow me on tumblr or at my singing channel all of my sources are in the description box below