> That wasn't an insight he had in advance, that was an interpretation forced on him by the test results. In other words, he was cornered into accepting a picture of himself, clearly at odds with reality, through personal dedication to his experiment and its outcome.
Whether he in particular is a well adjusted psycho is actually irrelevant. He's trying to sell a book, he may even be completely lying about how he behaves just in order to spice up the story and sell more books. The point is that what he is describing is based on solid current knowledge about psychopathy. The behaviour he is describing is congruent with current best scientific knowledge on the topic. His behaviour and brain scan, whether true or just imagined, is not evidence to support anything and he isn't implying it is. It's just an illustration.
> If we accepted modern psychology's basic premise -- that there is a normal behavior toward which we should all aspire [...]
Just what on earth are you talking about? Please, stop the nonsense.
> The point is that what he is describing is based on solid current knowledge about psychopathy.
What? There is no "solid current knowledge about psychopathy." This is why the DSM is being abandoned, or have you not been keeping up with current events?
> The behaviour he is describing is congruent with current best scientific knowledge on the topic.
Well, that's certainly true. It's true because there's no science in this field. Prove this wrong -- point to a clear, testable psychological claim (a claim about the workings of the mind) that was falsified using empirical evidence, ever, anywhere.
> His behaviour and brain scan, whether true or just imagined, is not evidence to support anything and he isn't implying it is.
That would explain why he sincerely wondered whether he was a psychopath. You know, it's customary to read an article before offering learned views abut its content.
>> If we accepted modern psychology's basic premise -- that there is a normal behavior toward which we should all aspire [...]
> Just what on earth are you talking about?
Shall I quote from the vast psychological literature that tells us how many of us are sick and need therapy, or will you educate yourself? Shall I tell you the story of Asperger Syndrome, now abandoned for cause, that submitted any number of bright youngsters to pointless therapy before being laughed off the stage of public opinion?
Title: "Determining What Is Normal Behavior and What Is Not"
Whether he in particular is a well adjusted psycho is actually irrelevant. He's trying to sell a book, he may even be completely lying about how he behaves just in order to spice up the story and sell more books. The point is that what he is describing is based on solid current knowledge about psychopathy. The behaviour he is describing is congruent with current best scientific knowledge on the topic. His behaviour and brain scan, whether true or just imagined, is not evidence to support anything and he isn't implying it is. It's just an illustration.
> If we accepted modern psychology's basic premise -- that there is a normal behavior toward which we should all aspire [...]
Just what on earth are you talking about? Please, stop the nonsense.