Years ago, I read an excellent book on the psychology of the career criminal. In the introduction, the author cautions readers against "medical students' disease": the tendency of first-year med students to suddenly notice that they have symptoms that are superficially similar to those of the strange diseases they're studying. Similarly, he warned, as you read about the psychology of criminals, you might notice—in your most self-critical moments—that you have a few superficially similar traits. But unless you're actually sticking up liquor stores, this does not mean you are a criminal.
The Psychopath Pathology
The Psychopath Pathology
The Psychopath Pathology
Years ago, I read an excellent book on the psychology of the career criminal. In the introduction, the author cautions readers against "medical students' disease": the tendency of first-year med students to suddenly notice that they have symptoms that are superficially similar to those of the strange diseases they're studying. Similarly, he warned, as you read about the psychology of criminals, you might notice—in your most self-critical moments—that you have a few superficially similar traits. But unless you're actually sticking up liquor stores, this does not mean you are a criminal.