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Ep 55: The Dark Schizoid
In this episode of the Personality Couch Podcast, we (licensed clinical psychologists Doc Bok and Doc Fish) explore the distinctions between antisocial personality and narcissistic personality by analyzing DSM diagnoses, Stones’ Spectrum of Dark Personalities, and subtypes from Dr. Theodore Millon like: Reputation-Defending Devious, Exploitative Egotist, and the Unprincipled Narcissist.
Doc Bok
Doc Fish
The Dark Schizoid
Can a turtle-y schizoid personality and a tiger-y antisocial personality overlap? Or are they too different? Join me as I explore the dark intersection of these two socially detached personalities!
Doc Fish
Ep 32: When Paranoid Personalities Kill | Analyzing 3 Infamous Mass Murderers
In this episode of The Personality Couch, we (licensed clinical psychologists Doc Bok and Doc Fish) dive deep into the dark end of the paranoid personality spectrum, focusing on three notorious cases of mass murder: Jeffrey Weise (school shooter), Richard Farley (jilted lover), and Timothy McVeigh (Oklahoma City bomber). We explore the psychological underpinnings of each of these severe paranoid personalities, the impact of childhood trauma, and how their psyches came unglued. We firstly look at the case of Weise, a 16-year-old school shooter who experienced significant childhood trauma and rejection at the hands of his family. We then turn to look at Farley, an incredibly dangerous example of how erotomania, or extreme unrequited love, can turn into your worst nightmare. Lastly, we take a close look at the infamous Timothy McVeigh, a domestic terrorist obsessed with fantasy, fiction, and comics about revenge. Separating from the Army, but desperate to be a hero, he found an enemy in the very US Government that he used to defend. Our discussion emphasizes that while not all paranoid personalities are violent (most aren’t), paranoid personalities in forensic settings can quickly unravel, making them among the most likely to commit mass murder.
Doc Bok
Doc Fish
3 Infamous Mass Murders Who Were Paranoids
Paranoid personalities use projection as their central defense mechanism, resulting in putting their own pain onto others. Forensic researchers have noted that those who commit mass murders are more likely to have a paranoid personality. In this blog, we unpack 3 very different cases of mass killings by a paranoid personality: Jeffrey Weise the School Shooter; Richard Farley the Rejected Lover; and Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City Bomber.
Doc Fish