Why I study forensic psychology and criminology

I've dealt with real monsters in my life, including being sexually abused by one of my ex-stepfathers and victimized by a sociopath in later years as well. I learned a lot from those situations; I refuse to be a victim and cower in the aftermath of events that impacted my life in countless ways. Instead, I will educate myself to avoid it from happening again in the future.

I decided that I was going to study forensic psychology and learn about the behavior and genesis of such behavior in these people. I also used to work in back records in a police dept in the late 90s. Doing so opened my eyes a great deal to the criminal deviance in society.

The psychology of people who commit heinous and despicable crimes offers much opportunity to not only take steps to safeguard oneself as best you can, but also to explore how we, as a society, may be able to safeguard ourselves better from such people in the long run. That is IF we see the signs and act upon them accordingly.

Unfortunately, we are now seeing this type of psychopathy unfold on a large scale. We are now experiencing just how much chaos, pain, and death can be imposed on an entire country when a malignant narcissist and likely psychopath is in charge.

A 'good' psychopath? Not sure there is such a thing!

My score--a low 15%. So it appears I could be psychopath bait, something I already knew. Fortunately for me, I've encountered people who are high on the psychopathic scale, so at least I have that experience going for me.

"You are warm and empathic with a heightened awareness of social responsibility and a strong sense of conscience. You like to carefully weigh up the pros and cons of a situation before you act and are generally averse to taking risks. You are very much a 'people person' and dislike conflict. 'Do unto others...' are your watchwords. But, although you avoid hurting others, those residing at the higher end of the psychopathic spectrum might not be as considerate, so stay vigilant to avoid being hurt unnecessarily."

Take the test here:

http://www.thegoodpsychopath.com