The Seducer, by Claudia Moscovici, is a novel about a psychopath. But it’s not a Hollywood-style psychopath who stalks unsuspecting strangers to commit ritual murder. This story is much closer to reality—the reality that many of us were horrified to discover.
The author, Moscovici, knows of what she writes, because she lived through her own nightmare with a psychopath. Because of her experience, she created the Psychopathy Awareness blog, to help people learn about these human predators.
Her thorough understanding of this disordered personality is apparent in the book. The Seducer tells a compelling story of how the psychopaths who live among us pursue their agendas, and how their unknowing targets react. Read more...(359 words, 0 images, estimated 1:26 mins reading time)
On April 12, 2012, Katherina Allen had the audacity to tell her husband, Kevin, that their relationship was over. He came into a Craker Barrel restaurant where Katherina and their two daughters, Kerri and Kayla, were celebrating Kerri’s birthday. He pulled out a shotgun and killed Katherina and Kerri. Kevin Allen was then shot by police. Kayla, who was wounded, died a few days ago. Read:
Mary Richardson Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hanged herself in the barn of her estate on Wednesday, May 16. Here are some excerpts from news articles about the case:
• Kennedy married Mary Richardson just three weeks after divorcing his first wife.
• Kennedy filed for divorce two years ago. According to the New York Post, “he’d slapped her with several restraining orders and had her found in contempt of court and had reportedly wrested custody of their four children away from her.”
• The Post also quoted a friend as describing Mary Richardson as “psychologically tortured.”
• Kennedy, in the meantime, carried on a high-profile romance with actress Cheryl Hines.
• Mary Richardson was deep in credit card debt. Read more...(200 words, 0 images, estimated 48 secs reading time)
Certain personality types are at high risk of perpetrating domestic violence. I want to emphasize physical domestic violence here. As in my last article, the borderline, narcissistic and sociopathic personalities lead the risk pack here.
Let’s look first at the borderline personality. The borderline personality is a powder-keg of rage prone to detonate at any experience of a perceived wound, insult, threat of abandonment or (as a less appreciated match to their rage), threat to their malignant pride. Sound pretty narcissistic? Welcome to the synergy between these two personality types.
The borderline personality, much like many narcissists, is littered with “rage mines” that can “tripped” in a flash with a wrong step, which is exactly why it can be so nerve-wracking to be involved with one. Read more...(1076 words, 0 images, estimated 4:18 mins reading time)
Donna Andersen will discuss her new book, Red Flags of Love Fraud – 10 signs you’re dating a sociopath, at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2012. She is a guest on Perspective New Jersey, a show hosted by Action News reporter Nora Muchanic. Donna’s interview is the last segment of the show. It airs on Channel 6abc, WPVI-TV, which is the local ABC affiliate.
Each one of us has more power than we generally perceive we do. Some people, in fact, do not recognize that they have any power over either what happens to them, or to how they react to what happens to them. Yet, we are totally powerful people; we have total power over what goes on inside us.
Recognizing that I am a powerful person with ultimate control over my emotions and actions is a heady feeling, and a scary feeling too. It is heady because it gives us a feeling that we can control ourselves, but it is scary because we also realize that there is no one else who can save us if we fail to exercise that power fully or competently. Read more...(760 words, 0 images, estimated 3:02 mins reading time)
Brittany Killgore, of North County, California, was allegedly lured to her death by a trio of people who practiced bondage and sadomasochism. One of the alleged killers, a woman, then committed suicide. A note was left that said:
“Master I am so sorry I dragged you into this. I thought I was defending the family and it would be simple like Dexter.”
There may be a correlation between psychopathy and malingering. Some studies support that increased PCL-R (psychopathy checklist) scores correspond with an increased potential for malingering, while others are less conclusive. Regardless, if psychopathic individuals, or those with such features, seek to gain or avoid something through manipulations, they are good at bringing their intentions to fruition.
What is malingering?
Malingering is defined as intentionally making up or exaggerating medical or mental symptoms in an attempt to avoid one or a variety of responsibilities. It is an intentional misrepresentation of facts in an effort to appear unable to work, or to fulfill other obligations. Additionally, with this avoidance, comes an external reward or some form of perceived personal gain. Often, malingerers see no other ways to achieve their avoidance goals. Read more...(1345 words, 0 images, estimated 5:23 mins reading time)
One of Lovefraud’s readers is Joshua Noel Tanner, a young man who is a singer-songwriter. He has personal experience with sociopaths, and has written a song called Old Father Incubus based on his experiences. I found the song to be creative, haunting and accurate. Caution: It includes narration that some readers may find to be triggering.
You can buy the song, and listen to the rest of Joshua’s album, on his band website.
*huggles* ^_^ That...
