An interesting discussion on 'concept creep.' It's the idea that the labels we use to describe mental health are expanding and being applied to an ever-wider array of human behaviours.

We look at what's causing this, the impacts it might have (both positive and negative), and what it means for how we understand mental health conditions.

Trauma or a tough time?
The presenter is a little ditzy, with lots of, 'like' but the prof is excellent.

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/allinthemind/trauma-mental-health-labels-concept-creep/104453538


Followed by a discussion about psychopaths and how to spot them.
People with psychopathic tendencies tend to use certain patterns of behaviour, turns of phrase, and a decoy mask of normality, like yawns or constant references to rape.
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations/jon-ronson-psychopath-hare-checklist-murder-ceo/104453044

I am getting my 8 cents worth.

Checklist for psychopathology - or the Keys to some Perth posters' minds:


Item 1: Glibness/superficial charm
Item 2: Grandiose sense of self-worth
Item 3: Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom
Item 4: Pathological lying
Item 5: Conning/manipulative[12]
Item 6: Lack of remorse or guilt
Item 7: Shallow affect
Item 8: Callous/lack of empathy
Item 9: Parasitic lifestyle
Item 10: Poor behavioral controls
Item 11: Promiscuous sexual behavior
Item 12: Early behavior problems
Item 13: Lack of realistic, long-term goals
Item 14: Impulsivity
Item 15: Irresponsibility
Item 16: Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
Item 17: Many short-term marital relationships
Item 18: Juvenile delinquency
Item 19: Revocation of conditional release
Item 20: Criminal versatility

Each of the 20 items in the PCL-R is scored on a three-point scale, with a rating of 0 if it does not apply at all, 1 if there is a partial match or mixed information, and 2 if there is a reasonably good match to the offender. This is to be done through a face-to-face interview together with supporting information on lifetime behavior (e.g., from case files). It can take up to three hours to collect and review the information.[13]

Out of a maximum score of 40, the cut-off for the label of psychopathy is 30 in the United States and 25 in the United Kingdom.
Groggy and Bbwian tick 30 between them, easily. Some would say individually. 25, for sure.

Two of the top-ranked professions attracting psychopaths (outside their over-representation as CEOs) are police and surgeons.

Dr Kevin Dutton published a survey listing the top professions in the UK that attract psychopaths - politicians were excluded because so few would agree to be assessed!

1.  CEOs
2.  Lawyers
3.  TV/Radio - media people
4.  Salespeople
5.  Surgeons - particularly neuro, cardio-thoracic and orthopedic
6.  Journalists
7.  Police
8.  The clergy
9.  Chefs
10. Public servants

Animals can never be monsters.
Only humans can.

Jasin wrote on Nov 25^th, 2024 at 7:04pm:

Animals can never be monsters. Only humans can.

Have you ever watched a cat play with a mouse when it catches one?.

No comparison. Especially when the mice are often let go. Orcs and dolphin do the same. It has a purpose to hone their skills.