I’m a forensic psychiatrist and here are five common myths about clinical psychopaths [Video]

A forensic psychiatrist has debunked five myths many people believe when it comes to clinical psychopaths. 

London-based Dr Sohom Das, has a YouTube channel called A Psych for Sore Minds, where he covers a range of mental health and crime-related topics, on top of his practice.

In a recent YouTube video, he discussed psychopathy, first defining what it is, before then debunking five common myth around it.

According to Dr Das: ‘As a forensic psychiatrist, I formally diagnose psychopaths on many occasions using the Hare psychopathy checklist – you’ve probably heard of that. 

‘I’ve treated and rehabilitated psychopaths in secure units. 

‘I can say firsthand that there are loads of myths and fallacies about what is a real actual factual, genuine psychopath clinically, and what isn’t.’ 

Describing a psychopath, Dr Das said it is ‘somebody who lacks empathy, is willing to do almost anything, potentially violence, but importantly, they’re charming and they’re persuasive and they’re parasitic…[which] means they manipulate …