SymptomsCommon characteristics of those with psychopathy are:
- Grandiose sense of self-worth
- Reckless disregard for the safety of self or others
- Impulse control problems
- Irresponsibility
- Inability to tolerate boredom
- Pathological narcissism
- Pathological lying
- Shallow affect
- Deceitfulness/manipulativeness
- Aggressive or violent tendencies, repeated physical fights or assaults on others
- Lack of empathy
- Lack of remorse, indifferent to or rationalizes having hurt or mistreated others
- A sense of extreme entitlement
- Lack of or diminished levels of anxiety/nervousness and other emotions
- Poor judgment, failure to learn from experience
- Lack of personal insight
- Inability to distinguish right from wrong
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy