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Simon Baron-Cohen discusses empathy and the science of evil
Simon Baron-Cohen has been giving interviews about his new book The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty in which he discusses “mind-blindness” in autism and the lack of empathy in other disorders, including BPD. Here is the text of the interview he gave to Time magazine. I have added emphasis on the part that I find most “telling” about BPD. I have to disagree though that people with BPD have zero empathy. They can behave that way at times, but people with BPD can exhibit a lot of empathy and compassion when their motivation is not IAAHF, pain avoidance or threat reaction. When their emotions become…
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Amy Winehouse pops up on the BPD-o-meter again
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything about Amy Winehouse or any celebrity for that matter. I saw this article and thought I’d post the info. Sounds like she has some impulse control issues. Amy Winehouse was spotted buying a bottle of vodka on her way to treatment at The Priory hospital in Southgate. The troubled and talent singer, Amy Winehouse, made headlines yet again this week after purchasing a bottle of Vodka from a local retailer. Winehouse who is known for hits including ‘Valerie’ and ‘Rehab’ was spotted entering Meadway Food and Wine in North London’s Southgate area where she bought and downed a bottle of Smirnoff. The…
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Confirmation of IAAHF
A few days ago, I saw some confirmation of “it’s all about his/her feelings” come across the ATSTP Email Support List. A woman who has been a member for a while posted this about her husband with BPD: When I asked my H why he thinks he would never fall back on his old ‘opiate’ (other women) he said this: “because I realized it only made me feel sh*ttier about myself and fall into a dark and self-loathing place, feeling that way is the ugliest experience I’ve ever had – and I felt that way for too long.” I didn’t like that answer at first. I wanted to hear “because it was…