Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD has answered the following questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: When a sociopath tells a lie, do they know it’s a lie or do they believe the lie?
A: A Sociopath, also known as an Antisocial Personality Disorder, is a member of a diagnostic group known as ‘Personality Disorders’ (see my introduction to personality disorders on this website). Without question, an Antisocial Personality is well [...]
Q: I have been trying to read up about autism because one of my exes asked me if I’d ever been tested for it. I’m not entirely sure what to write here, but some of the things that I do make me see why she asked. I have a somewhat difficult time in social situations, [...]
Q: I am a 56-year-old married woman. I am also a grandmother. I love stuffed animals. I like to sleep with them, and I like to bring them in and out of the car with me. I also like to have them when I am watching TV. My husband does not seem to mind. I [...]
Q: Please help me. I am so confused I honestly don’t know what to do. I am 18 years old and a freshman in college. I was made fun of a lot throughout my school years. Because of this, I find I am very shy and tend to be quiet. One of my friends and [...]
Q: I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for about four years now. When we first started dating, he was fun and exciting and we did so much stuff together. I do love him a lot, to the fullest extent you possibly can care about someone. I have just noticed over the past [...]
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