1. A Cure for Psychopathic Behavior
... like that friendly neighbor and not someone crazy with a mask and chainsaw as portrayed in movies. Simon tries to explain how it is possible for someone with so much normality and intelligence to be able to commit horrible and indescribable acts of cruelty, stating "feelings of worthless, envy, ... devaluation of others, failure to empathize and sometimes evil" as reasons for such intolerable behavior. Simon claims that most killers are not psychotic and how we all have a dark side within us that can aggregate by substance abuse or stress making us capable of causing ... that psychopath...
- Word Count: 932
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Graduate