Psychopathy/Psychopathy and gender
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It is inconceivable to most people and the public at large that mothers may act cold and heartless toward their newborn infants. The logical mind of female psychopaths recognizes this cultural myth as weakness and seeks to exploit it. [1]
They play-act like caring mothers when in fact they do not feel anything or not much in general - at least no positive feelings like love or gratitude - while hurting their infants without conscience, empathy or remorse to make them dependent pawns in their own game and selfishly exploit them. [2]
Munchausen by proxy mothers are an example for this behavior. [3]
The research of female psychopathic personalities has been avoided by psychologist, from Sigmund Freud to Robert Hare. Typical female aggressive styles (triangulation, ostracism, mortification, invalidation) have been researched. [4] [5]
References
- ↑ Frank S Perri and Terrance G Lichtenwald. The last frontier: Myths & the female psychopathic killer. Forensic Examiner, 19(2):50–67, 2010. https://www.academia.edu/1636859/The_Last_Frontier_Myths_and_the_Female_Psychopathic_Killer
- ↑ Benecke L., Psychopathinnen, Lübbe, Köln 2018
- ↑ Schreier H., Libow J., Hurting for Love - Munchausen syndrome by proxy, Guilford, London 1993
- ↑ Kaj Björkqvist. Sex differences in physical, verbal, and indirect aggression: A review of recent research. Sex roles, 30(3-4):177–188, 1994. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kaj_Bjoerkqvist/publication/226959137_Sex_differences_in_physical_verbal_and_indirect_aggression_A_review_of_recent_research/links/09e4151132dafc5459000000/Sex-differences-in-physical-verbal-and-indirect-aggression-A-review-of-recent-research.pdf
- ↑ Kaj Björkqvist, Kirsti MJ Lagerspetz, and Ari Kaukiainen. Do girls manipulate and boys fight? developmental trends in regard to direct and indirect aggression. Aggressive behavior, 18(2):117–127, 1992. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kaj_Bjoerkqvist/publication/246881750_Do_girls_manipulate_and_boys_fight_Develpmental_trends_in_regard_to_direct_and_indirect_aggression/links/5bea8472a6fdcc3a8dd1da44/Do-girls-manipulate-and-boys-fight-Develpmental-trends-in-regard-to-direct-and-indirect-aggression.pdf%