When these events began to unfold the behavior of psychopathic individuals, lacking conscience and empathy, were not understood to be neurological. It took 30 years for this to change. But today, we know. Experts such as Dr. Robert Hare have helped us except the condition is neurological in many cases and cannot be altered.
Since 2015 the attributes of psychopathy can be understood through the study carried out by Dr. Kent Kiehl, PhD. The study included 5,000 fMRI scans on prisoners incarcerated as highly dangerous in various institutions and took Kiehl ten years to complete. His book on the subject is highly readable. The Psychopath Whisperer: The Science of Those Without Conscience
More information on the condition of psychopathy can be found in multiple locations on the Internet including some listed at LifeStealers.net
This reflects in the coverage of the condition, its characteristics outlined, by such entities as the FBI. The premier journal on economics in the UK, the Economist, attributes the monetary meltdowns to the high level of individuals with psychopathic characteristics in finance.
Psychopathic individuals cost us billions every year. Therefore, we must become more aware of the characteristics and be able to identify those who demonstrate them.
Richard Lee Barteaux, Senior, was never diagnosed as a psychopath; he was one of the generation which evaded being understood. But his behavior caused many of those who knew him to eventually conclude this was the case.
His life-long failure to accomplish anything positive whatsoever, can be attributed to two factors. First, his psychopathy, the second his low I.Q. He everlastingly bragged to me, after we were married, that his I. Q. was extremely high, and wanted to prove this by being tested. I neither encouraged or discouraged this goal, as disagreeing with him had frightening consequences.
With the assistance of his mother, Betty, he made an appointment with a professional who could administer an I. Q. test. I waited in the car, a new GTO purchased for him by his parents. He erupted from the door, bolted into the car, and without a word slammed out of the parking lot. I was reluctant to ask about the outcome of the test, but he told me his tested I.Q. was 110. It is likely he felt a need to tell someone. Making no comment, I tightened my seat belt.
Based on his demonstrated behavior and other documented evidence, I had no problem believing him. The little girl I would birth, Carolyn Anne, now calling herself Morgan, is also a psychopath.
Information on Morgan Gell is available on this website.
