The Macdonald triad suggests that three persistent signs in children - frequent bed wetting past the age of five, a drive to set fires, and cruelty to animals - can predict violent tendencies that can become serial, or be predictive of someone becoming a serial killer, later in life. This line of thinking hasn't been as validated with modern psychological development, but is still taught. Dutton said that Dexter's cruelty to animals at a young age was accurate and speaks to a budding psychopath's lack of empathy.
His charm and ability to lie and conceal is, per Dutton, also accurate based on what is known of serial killers, such as Ted Bundy. Dutton explained that Dexter's intelligence isn't always typical with psychopaths; those who are raised in a different environment, such as in poverty, with limited resources, or without access to good schools might end up being part of a gang or channel their psychopathic tendencies in different ways than someone who got an Ivy League education.
Beyond that, Dutton said, " The voiceover that runs through each episode, with Dexter analysing his actions, strikes me as unlikely. Most psychopaths aren't interested in applying that degree of self-knowledge. And he seems very attached to his family, especially his sister, which is unusual. D, on Psychology Today.
Clyman explains that Dexter's serial killer tendencies could have been manipulated by Harry, in a "narcissistic family" structure. According to Clyman, many interpretations of Harry's treatment of young Dexter were positive, but upon further analysis, this might not be the case. According to Clyman, " Tell-tale signs include a pervasive desire to please others, a chronic need for external validation, confusion over one's own identity, and difficulties identifying and expressing emotions like anger.
An intelligent, violent one with a good education might end up as a top CEO, a lawyer, or a serial killer. There are a few anomalies, however. The voiceover that runs through each episode, with Dexter analysing his actions, strikes me as unlikely.
Most psychopaths aren't interested in applying that degree of self-knowledge. And he seems very attached to his family, especially his sister, which is unusual. That said, some psychopaths are definitely able to compartmentalise their violent tendencies: the Kray twins were very attached to their mother. In fact, some interesting research from the Netherlands has indicated that psychopathic criminals may be able to access a sort of "empathy switch", enabling them to feel for some people, and not at all for others.
A psychopath with violent tendencies, a poor upbringing and limited education might end up as a thug or an enforcer for a criminal gang. An intelligent, violent one with a good education might end up as a top CEO, a lawyer, or a serial killer. There are a few anomalies, however. The voiceover that runs through each episode, with Dexter analysing his actions, strikes me as unlikely. Most psychopaths aren't interested in applying that degree of self-knowledge.
And he seems very attached to his family, especially his sister, which is unusual. That said, some psychopaths are definitely able to compartmentalise their violent tendencies: the Kray twins were very attached to their mother. In fact, some interesting research from the Netherlands has indicated that psychopathic criminals may be able to access a sort of "empathy switch", enabling them to feel for some people, and not at all for others. I can safely say there's nothing psychopathic about him.
But I did ask him which aspects of Dexter he'd most like to carry into his own personality. That coolness is one of the reasons why we're so fascinated by psychopaths: unlike the rest of us, they operate with complete impunity; they just don't care what people think. This article originally appeared on guardian.
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