Domestic violence, also known as Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), is typically attributed to a psychological cause due to the fact that perpetrators are often diagnosed with personality disorders and psychopathy. Compared to the general population, domestic violence perpetrators have a higher prevalence for many mental illnesses, in particular, Personality Disorder, Psychopathy and Social Phobia.
The role of Personality Disorder and Psychopathy in mediating characteristics commonly found amongst domestic violence perpetrators will be discussed.
1. Psychopathy
Research has found mixed results in the connection between psychopathy and domestic violence. Traditionally, psychopathy is correlated with repeated and more violent batterers, This is evident in a research that looked at IPV perpetrators in prisons, and found that 72% of these offenders are psychopaths, Furthermore, these individuals are more impulsive, less empathetic and have lower self-esteem than their fellow non-psychopathic counterparts, In contrast, show that repeated batterers have a similar percentage of psychopathic disordersdiagnoses as non-repeated batterers, and that repeated batterers only show a higher tendency for mild psychopathic symptoms that are not severe enough to meet diagnostic criteria for psychopathic disorder.
A potential explanation to these obscure findings is that a stronger psychopathic tendency is only detected in IPV perpetrators when results are interpreted on a smaller scale as shown in a study by Swogger et al. They have found that antisocial batterers could be distinguished from antisocial violent offenders if only specific aspects rather than the overall psychopathy disposition are compared
Souled and Nonsouled Psychopaths
Souled psychopaths are either environmentally programmed to act against their own conscience, or else have made the consistent choice to behave in a narcissistic and predatory manner.
Those who are programmed have chance for recovery, while the attempt to change those who choose psychopathy only reinforces their behavior. Souled psychopaths feel love and hate, but only love for self and hate for others.
Those who face adversity during childhood often mature into criminal psychopaths, while those who have more secure upbringings are less maladjusted and become successful psychopaths. No amount of education, medication, or programming can instill genuine empathy and love within them, for they lack the soul nature necessary to exude these qualities. Both souled and non-souled psychopaths display disregard for the suffering of others.
While the souled psychopath loves himself beyond everyone else and thus feels justified in exploiting them, the nonsouled psychopath freely exploits others because he lacks the ability to love or empathize with anything.
Genetics
Genetic characteristics determine the physical biases, limitations, and capabilities of an individual.
A nonsouled person will be at the mercy of these characteristics while a souled person can choose how to utilize them. Souls often select the bodies into which they incarnate, seeking ones which provide the optimal “toolbox” for their metaphysical needs and best serves their learning agenda or mission. Thus, genetics and soul nature tend to correspond.
A nonsouled person with a “sharp” set of tools may, in accordance with environmental programming, use his or her intellectual abilities to deceive and manipulate with perfection. For example, the CEO who manipulated his way up the corporate ladder may simply be an nonsouled psychopath who used his genetic gifts to embody the societal norm of material success.
Genetic flaws can also result in brain abnormalities that hinder the balanced expression of emotion, a common condition in criminal psychopaths. Chemical and electromagnetic factors can exacerbate these tendencies.
The Metaphysical Significance of Bloodlines
Because soul nature and genetics are coupled, the metaphysical significance of bloodlines becomes clear.
Bloodlines are characterized by concentrations of specific genetic traits passed down through generations. Correspondingly, souled members of that bloodline share common metaphysical characteristics, suggesting that bloodlines provide the physical vehicle for the implementation of metaphysical goals requiring multiple generations to accomplish.
Thus there exist a variety of bloodlines, each with unique metaphysical predispositions. While some are altruistic and noble in nature, others exist to engage in parasitical elitism and are genetically biased toward successful psychopathy.
In that case, nonsouled members would have a high probability of being actively psychopathic. Among its souled members, most incarnate to optimally continue their malevolent agendas, while a few deviate and use their acquired abilities for the better. By genealogically tracing bloodlines and correlating them with historical data, one can determine the fundamental destiny of its descendents.
2. Personality Disorder
The most common types of personality disorder diagnosed in IPV perpetrators are antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder, interestingly, maritally distressed men are not more prone to developing the same personality disorders as do IPV perpetrators. suggesting that the manifestations of borderline and antisocial personality disorder in perpetrators are beyond the environmental influence of poor marital relationships. A possible mediator between personality disorder and IPV perpetrator is one’s attachment style. Attachment is the first interpersonal bond that infants form with their significant others, and the form of this attachment has significant impacts on one’s self-regard, future relationships, and expectations of others. Two kinds of attachment related to IPV perpetrators are avoidant attachment, which is characterized by high independence and a lack of trust in others, and anxious attachment, which is often found in dependent individuals with low self-worth and great fear of being rejected by others.
People with Personality disorders may experience any of the following symptoms :
- Depression
- Mood swings
- Suicidal tendencies
- Anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias (flashbacks, reactions to stimuli or "triggers")
- Alcohol and drug abuse
- Compulsions and rituals
- Psychotic-like symptoms
written by
Andy Satyakusuma
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