Turq, do you have a web site for the previous cutting and burning reports? Also, I wouldn't call it sociopathy, but more psychopathology.
--- On Tue, 3/8/11, turquoiseb <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > From: turquoiseb <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Radha Ma RIP > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 4:58 AM > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, > "feste37" <feste37@...> wrote: > > > > Does anyone know why she would do such a thing? I had > > never heard of her, but I just looked at her Facebook > > page. Self-immolation -- wtf? > > Based on reports on the Web that she used to > regularly cut and burn herself to "prove" to > her devotees that she was beyond pain, and > was covered with scars as a result, might I > suggest that the following list of "criteria for > sociopathy" might be a good place to start > when trying to figure out "why?" > > The woman sounds crazier to me than Ravi > was when he first showed up here. > > > * Glibness and Superficial Charm. > > * Manipulative and Cunning. They never recognize the rights > of others > and see their self-serving behaviors as permissible. They > appear to be > charming, yet are covertly hostile and domineering, seeing > their victim > as merely an instrument to be used. They may dominate and > humiliate > their victims. > > * Grandiose Sense of Self. Feels entitled to certain things > as "their > right." > > * Pathological Lying. Has no problem lying coolly and > easily and it is > almost impossible for them to be truthful on a consistent > basis. Can > create, and get caught up in, a complex belief about their > own powers > and abilities. Extremely convincing and even able to pass > lie detector > tests. > > * Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt. A deep seated rage, > which is split > off and repressed, is at their core. Does not see others > around them as > people, but only as targets and opportunities. Instead of > friends, they > have victims and accomplices who end up as victims. The end > always > justifies the means and they let nothing stand in their > way. > > * Shallow Emotions. When they show what seems to be warmth, > joy, love > and compassion it is more feigned than experienced and > serves an > ulterior motive. Outraged by insignificant matters, yet > remaining > unmoved and cold by what would upset a normal person. Since > they are not > genuine, neither are their promises. > > * Incapacity for Love. > > * Need for Stimulation. Living on the edge. Verbal > outbursts and > physical punishments are normal. Promiscuity and gambling > are common. > > * Callousness/Lack of Empathy. Unable to empathize with the > pain of > their victims, having only contempt for others' feelings of > distress and > readily taking advantage of them. > > * Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature. Rage and > abuse, alternating > with small expressions of love and approval produce an > addictive cycle > for abuser and abused, as well as creating hopelessness in > the victim. > Believe they are all-powerful, all-knowing, entitled to > every wish, no > sense of personal boundaries, no concern for their impact > on others. > > * Early Behavior Problems/Juvenile Delinquency. Usually has > a history of > behavioral and academic difficulties, yet "gets by" by > conning others. > Problems in making and keeping friends; aberrant behaviors > such as > cruelty to people or animals, stealing, etc. > > * Irresponsibility/Unreliability. Not concerned about > wrecking others' > lives and dreams. Oblivious or indifferent to the > devastation they > cause. Does not accept blame themselves, but blames others, > even for > acts they obviously committed. > > * Promiscuous Sexual Behavior/Infidelity. Promiscuity, > child sexual > abuse, rape and sexual acting out of all sorts. > > * Lack of Realistic Life Plan/Parasitic Lifestyle. Tends to > move around > a lot or makes all encompassing promises for the future, > poor work ethic > but exploits others effectively. > > * Criminal or Entrepreneurial Versatility. Changes their > image as needed > to avoid prosecution. Changes life story readily. > > * Does not perceive that anything is wrong with them. > > * Authoritarian. > > * Secretive. > > * Paranoid. > > * Only rarely in difficulty with the law, but seeks out > situations where > their tyrannical behavior will be tolerated, condoned, or > admired. > > * Goal of enslavement of their victim(s). > > * Exercises despotic control over every aspect of the > victim's life. > > * Has an emotional need to justify their crimes and > therefore needs > their victim's affirmation (respect, gratitude and love). > > * Ultimate goal is the creation of a willing victim. > > * Unable to feel remorse or guilt. > > * Extreme narcissism and grandiose. > > * May state readily that their goal is to rule the world. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To subscribe, send a message to: > fairfieldlife-subscr...@yahoogroups.com > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! 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