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Daily Mail
11-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Forensic psychiatrist reveals how common female psychopaths are - and 3 ways they are different from their male counterparts
A psychiatrist has revealed how common female psychopaths are - as well as three ways in which they differ from their male counterparts in a video on YouTube. Dr Sohom Das is a forensic psychiatrist, from London, who also runs an eponymous YouTube channel. He shares content about crime, mental health conditions, and psychology among other topics. His previous video topics include how having ADHD can affect your love life, why women are more likely to binge watch true crime than men, and six reasons why female prison officers have sex with inmates. Speaking in the video, Dr Das said: 'Psychopathy can occur in both men and women, although it's more commonly diagnosed in men - some estimates have suggested that they could be about a 10 to one proportion.' However, he explained, some experts say the assessment is 'skewed towards obvious male traits and that female psychopathy is more subtle'. According to the expert: The first part of the psychopathy assessment looks at how emotionally detached, selfish, uncaring and manipulative a person is so this is relevant for both male and female psychopaths. 'The second part of the test, which covers the psychopathic lifestyle, focuses on violence and anti social behaviour, and these are more male traits.' He added that proportionally, most of the pertinent research is largely based on studies of criminals who were in jail at the time, and in the UK, more men (88,000) are incarcerated than women (less than 4,000). Dr Das then shared three differences between male and female psychopaths. 1. Male psychopaths are more aggressive and impulsive Speaking in the video, Dr Das explained: '[Male psychopaths] tend to be more aggressive and impulsive, so they commit more crime, more violence, more substance abuse and general criminal activity. 'However, [female psychopaths] often present with more covert and manipulative behaviour. They rely on their charm deception and emotional manipulation.' 2. Their motivations are different According to the forensic psychiatrist, male psychopaths are driven by 'a desire for power, excitement, revenge or sexual urges'. However, he explained, female psychopaths are generally motivated more by 'financial gain, status or attention'. 3. They generally commit different types of crime In his video, Dr Das said that male psychopaths are more likely to commit 'violent crimes, assaults, stabbings'. Meanwhile, female psychopaths are 'more likely to commit fraud, embezzlement and other white collar crimes'. This means they are less likely to end up in prison '[This] goes back to my point that they're less likely to be examined, and therefore the proportion is likely to be underestimated,' Dr Das concluded.
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Psychiatrist reveals 6 reasons some people only talk about themselves
A psychiatrist has revealed six psychological reasons some people only talk about themselves in a video on YouTube. Dr Sohom Das is a forensic psychiatrist, from London, who also runs an eponymous YouTube channel. He shares content about crime, mental health conditions, and psychology among other topics. His previous video topics include how having ADHD can affect your love life, why women are more likely to binge watch true crime than men, and five signs you may have undiagnosed autism. Discussing why some people aren't the most inquisitive conversationalists in the clip, Dr Das said: 'We've all met and been bored by people who only talk about themselves. 'Here are six possible underlying psychological factors that explain their behaviour. I'm also going to throw in a bonus, unusual additional one at the end.' He added: 'Personally, I think this is one of the ugliest traits in conversation, where it really stands out when I meet a new person for the first time, but they only talk about themselves.' 1. Narcissism According to Dr Das, narcissism is 'probably the biggest' reason when it comes to why people only talk about themselves. He continued: 'Individuals with narcissistic personality traits often have an inflated sense of self importance and a deep need for admiration. 'They may view conversations not as a two-way-street to entertain or educate or stimulate each other, or even for two old friends to catch up with each simply as opportunities to showcase their achievements with little regard of other people's perspectives.' 2. Lack of empathy People who struggle with empathy 'may have difficulty understanding or considering the feelings and experiences of the other person that they're boring when they're chatting' according to the psychiatrist. He added that their primary focus is on their own internal world and needs. Dr Das said that while there is an overlap with narcissism, it's not quite the same, as 'narcissism is about showing off and searching for admiration, whereas lack of empathy might simply be not caring about the other person's problems or opinions'. 3. Insecurity 'Surprisingly, self-centred behaviour can sometimes stem from underlying insecurity, so constant self promotion may be a way to seek validation and approval, compensating the feelings of inadequacy,' he said. 'So when you're listening to this, you might think, "well, hang on, this presents similarly to narcissism", but it's actually the opposite. For narcissism, they're feeling superior, but insecurity. They're overcompensating because they're feeling inferior.' 4. Poor social skills Dr Das explained that some people simply do not have the necessary social skills for engaging in reciprocal conversation. This means they might have a hard time when it comes to reading social cues, understanding conversational turn taking, and showing genuine interest in others. He added: 'For example, some people with autism suffer with understanding social cues [...] I'm not saying every single person with autism, I'm just saying it's a common trait. 'Alternatively, it could be an individual who's just not socialised into society. Maybe they had very weird parents and they generally didn't mingle with other people growing up, so they didn't get to practice the art of conversation.' 5. Attention seeking behaviour In some cases, self-centred behaviour may be a way to seek attention and validation, but not necessarily admiration,' Dr Das said. 'So that's the difference it's very similar to narcissism, but the difference is they don't necessarily need to be admired. They just want to be noticed. For example, the class clown that doesn't mind being laughed at or bullied, as long as they're not ignored.' 6. Depression Dr Das explain: 'I've got to say this is an unusual one, but depression can lead to negative cognitions and nihilistic thoughts. So the individual might constantly talk about their problems. They might complain about their life, but it could be because they're feeling so much misery and dejection they just want to get it off their chest as a form of catharsis.' He added that in this case, the individual could feel so pessimistic that they 'simply don't care whether or not you are being entertained in conversation'. 7. You are boring The psychiatrist then listed his bonus seventh reason, that comes from his clinical experience - which is that some people only talk about themselves because their conversational partner is boring. He added: 'Maybe in other social situations, this individual is charming and interactive, but they get so little from you, either you never reveal any personal information, or maybe your opinions are so bland or even offensive that they literally are just filling the space, filling the gaps in conversation.'
