What Is Psychopath? Check the Symptoms Here

TRIBUNBATAM.id - Screening of the Joker film in Indonesia and the world became a conversation. One of them, regarding the character of the Joker itself. 

Some consider him a villain, others consider him as a hero who is forced to commit a crime. 

The Joker figure is also described as someone who feels satisfaction after hurting the others. 

Some call him a psychopath. Regardless whether or not the Joker figure is indeed depicted with a character like that, not a few who consider it like that. 

What's a psychopath?

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Reporting from Kompas.com, February 2, 2016, psychopaths come from the word psyche which means "soul" and pathos which means "sick".

However, mental illness in a psychopathic context is different from crazy.

Crazy is a condition where a person is not aware of what he is doing.

Meanwhile, a psychopath is aware of every action that he do. 

Psychopathic symptoms

Meanwhile, psychopathic symptoms are called psychopathy.

To diagnose it requires a rigorous and thorough evaluation, covering seven stages of examination including 20 Hare psychopathy checklists that must be carried out.

Mr. World Psychopathy from British Colombia University, Robert D. Hare, said, the difference between a psychopath and non-psychopath lies in his emotional reaction. 

A psychopath lacks of emotional reactions such as fear, sadness, and depression.

In addition, a psychopath is also manipulative.