Is Newt Gingrich a Psychopath?
Broadly speaking, psychologists test for the presence of these traits in would-be psychopaths: Superficial and grandiose notions of themselves; pathological lying and conning; impulsive behavior showing a need for stimulation without regard to consequence; a parasitic lifestyle that lacks personal goals; shallow emotions with little sign of sympathy, remorse or guilt; poor behavioral controls, often marked with childhood problems and histories of juvenile delinquency.
Broadly speaking, psychologists test for the presence of these traits in would-be psychopaths: Superficial and grandiose notions of themselves; pathological lying and conning; impulsive behavior showing a need for stimulation without regard to consequence; a parasitic lifestyle that lacks personal goals; shallow emotions with little sign of sympathy, remorse or guilt; poor behavioral controls, often marked with childhood problems and histories of juvenile delinquency.