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Antisocial Personality Disorder

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"Embracing Sociopathy: The Unapologetic Confessions of a Glamorous LA Author"
psychology1 year ago

"Embracing Sociopathy: The Unapologetic Confessions of a Glamorous LA Author"

Patric Gagne, a middle-class LA mom-of-two, has written a memoir detailing her life as a highly manipulative sociopath who is mostly immune to remorse and guilt. She shares startling confessions about her struggles to connect with human emotions, including feeling apathetic towards the birth of her son. Gagne hopes to dispel misconceptions about sociopaths and emphasizes that not all are dangerous criminals. After years of studying and therapy, she has learned to control her impulses and hopes her candid confessions will help others with limited access to their emotions.

"Confessions of a Middle-Class Sociopathic Mom: A Therapist's Perspective"
psychology1 year ago

"Confessions of a Middle-Class Sociopathic Mom: A Therapist's Perspective"

Patric Gagne, a middle-class LA mom, reveals her experience living as a sociopath, lacking empathy and emotions since childhood. She engaged in criminal behavior to fill the void, but later sought therapy and earned a Ph.D. in psychology to understand and control her impulses. Gagne emphasizes that sociopaths aren't inherently immoral and shares signs to identify potential sociopathic behavior.

Oxytocin impacts amygdala response to anger in ASPD.
neuroscience2 years ago

Oxytocin impacts amygdala response to anger in ASPD.

A recent study has found that oxytocin administration decreases amygdala activity in individuals with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), bringing it closer to the levels observed in healthy individuals. The study involved 20 men and 18 women diagnosed with ASPD, and 20 male and 20 female healthy control participants. The administration of oxytocin seemed to modulate amygdala activation differently in individuals with ASPD and healthy controls. When individuals with ASPD were given oxytocin, the activity in their amygdala decreased.