Ep 55: The Dark Schizoid

40 min Personality Couch Podcast
Ep 55: The Dark Schizoid

Additional Podcast References

  • Ekleberry, S. C. (2009). Cluster A: Schizoid personality disorder and substance use disorders. In Integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders: Personality disorders and addiction. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203843710
  • Millon, T., Simonsen, E., Birket-Smith, M., & Davis, R. D. (Eds.). (2003). Psychopathy: Antisocial, criminal, and violent behavior. Guilford Press.
  • Nilsen, D. (2021). History of a drowning boy: The autobiography. RedDoor.
  • Wagner, J. (2023, Fall). Wings and arrows: Inner movements. [Training]. Enneagram Spectrum Training and Certification Program - Part 1, Virtual.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Nilsen

Chapters

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:37 Schizoid Personality Defined
  • 01:03 Antisocial Personality Defined
  • 01:23 How Schizoid and Antisocial Differ
  • 02:11 Schizoid & Antisocial Similarities
  • 05:54 The Nomadic Antisocial Defined (Schizoid Overlap)
  • 07:25 When Nomadic Antisocials Turn Dark
  • 09:26 When Detachment Turns Psychopathic
  • 10:27 Three Personalities Associated with Violent Crime
  • 13:12 Serial Killer & Necrophile: Dennis Nilsen | Our Disclaimer
  • 14:35 Dennis Nilsen’s Backstory
  • 17:56 Nilsen’s First Murder
  • 19:27 Our Psychoanalysis of The Murders
    • 22:11 Did He Want to Get Caught?
    • 23:34 Attracted to Men Resembling His Sister
    • 24:20 Rejection of Same-Sex Attraction
    • 25:43 Alcohol's Role in Murder
    • 27:04 Dissection, Disposal, & Dissociation
    • 28:25 Boiling the Skulls?
    • 31:20 Trial & Psych Evaluators
    • 32:07 Detachment & Curiosity: A Schizoid Dynamic
    • 33:30 Would Prison Meet Social Needs?
    • 35:30 Was Nilsen a Passive Affectionless Psychopath?
  • 37:50 Enneagram Antisocial & Schizoid Overlap
  • 38:56 Summary & Conclusion