A juggernaut is a term used to describe a force regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path. (see related questions) A juggernaut is a term used to describe a force regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path. (see related questions)
Psychopathy is commonly defined as a personality disorder characterized partly by antisocial behavior, a diminished capacity for remorse, and poor behavioral controls. Psychopathic traits are assessed using various measurement tools, including Canadian researcher Robert D. Hare's Psychopathy Checklist, Revised (PCL-R).
However, the first researcher to name the concept of psychopathy was Dr. Hervey Cleckley, who published a book titled The Mask of Sanity in 1941, Thomas writes. Cleckley noted that psychopathy was difficult to diagnose precisely because it presents itself without the obvious symptoms of mental disorder. Psychopaths and sociopaths are often a bit too rational. In her new book, Thomas says Cleckley's 16 behavioral characteristics hit home. Nowhere else have I recognized the sociopath inside me more than in Cleckley's clinical profiles, she writes. Here are Cleckley's 16 characteristics. Ask yourself if they apply to you.