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Memoirs of an Anonymous Psychopath: Doing what it takes to win
The main goal I have with my book is to bridge the gap from psychopathy research in world of clinical psychology, to the psychology of the warrior spirit. Throughout many cumulative years of research by the professionals that have devoted their entire careers to identifying and understanding the specific cluster of traits that define psychopathy, I go into specific detail of how I used my psychopathic traits to attain a multitude of victories in the settings my title clearly identifies. I articulate fully with zero censorship and zero restriction on the exact thought processes, planning, strategies, motivations, and physical details of these victories in many different stories. I wrote explicit psychological and physical details of select stories from my time in Afghanistan and Iraq. I wrote of all the cunning components of what it really takes to come out on top time after time in ego based street fights. I wrote of exactly what it takes to attain unconventional victories over problematic inmates in a prison setting as a Correctional Officer. I have chosen to remain anonymous so I can protect the identities of those in my stories, and myself for obvious reasons the more you read. I am intentionally vague with locations. I have changed the names of all those involved so I can write without any element of restriction. Whether you are a professional in the psych community, current or ex military, current or former professional in corrections or law enforcement, or any type of person that simply gets their kicks from reading stories based in conflict, then my book will not disappoint. My stories are raw. My stories are not shrouded in political correctness. My stories are not Hollywoodized. With my anonymity, any skepticism that my stories are motivated by self glorification is vaporized. The content of my book has the elements of adrenaline, elation, rage, chaos, ego, deception, plotting, fear, anxiety, comedy, mercilessness, zeal, and the indescribable rush of victory. From the clinical psychology perspective, the double edged sword of psychopathic traits are fully addressed. The negative behavioral and disciplinary results of psychopathic traits, to the positive traits that facilitate the ability to thrive in the chaotic world of conflict are fully explained through the art of storytelling. I assure you I will keep you mesmerized by my content. I will keep you fully engaged. AP
440 pages, Paperback
Published December 13, 2017
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January 26, 2018
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A very thought-provoking book that will keep you turning over many of the stories in your head long after you put the book down. The author is a good storyteller who has obviously honed these stories of his experiences in combat, working in a prison, and during street fights across many tellings. Introspective and very aware of his own thoughts and feelings, A.P. provides a fascinating window into the motivations, thought processes, and intense emotions attached to his engagements with "the enemy." For those interested in studying the psychology of people who score high on psychopathic traits, A.P. offers an in-depth case of someone who discovers the ecstasy of battle in street fights as a young man but manages not to fall headlong into a life of crime. He attributes his ability to put some constraints on his love of fighting to his trauma-free upbringing by parents he does not want to disappoint and his determination to join the army. In a military setting he finds a perfect match to his drives and talents as a highly effective weapon against the enemy; when he returns to civilian life his frustrated drives result in street fights and violence which could easily have landed him in prison as an inmate. Once again, however (in part because authorities cut him slack for being a veteran) he evades this fate. Instead, after another tour of duty, a second marriage, and the responsibilities of fatherhood, he finds a job working in a state prison where he can deploy his knowledge of psychopathic thinking (prison populations tend to have a very high concentration of psychopaths) and his own considerable talent for deception and manipulation to "win" in games of psychological conflict that lack physical violence but provide an opportunity to outwit and dominate disruptive inmates. Four stars instead of five because of a rather loose organization (while the stories are fascinating, the book would benefit from a stronger integrating structure) and occasional writing issues unsurprising in a self-published work that did not have the benefit of editorial guidance.
A very thought-provoking book that will keep you turning over many of the stories in your head long after you put the book down. The author is a good storyteller who has obviously honed these stories of his experiences in combat, working in a prison, and during street fights across many tellings. Introspective and very aware of his own thoughts and feelings, A.P. provides a fascinating window into the motivations, thought processes, and intense emotions attached to his engagements with "the enemy." For those interested in studying the psychology of people who score high on psychopathic traits, A.P. offers an in-depth case of someone who discovers the ecstasy of battle in street fights as a young man but manages not to fall headlong into a life of crime. He attributes his ability to put some constraints on his love of fighting to his trauma-free upbringing by parents he does not want to disappoint and his determination to join the army. In a military setting he finds a perfect match to his drives and talents as a highly effective weapon against the enemy; when he returns to civilian life his frustrated drives result in street fights and violence which could easily have landed him in prison as an inmate. Once again, however (in part because authorities cut him slack for being a veteran) he evades this fate. Instead, after another tour of duty, a second marriage, and the responsibilities of fatherhood, he finds a job working in a state prison where he can deploy his knowledge of psychopathic thinking (prison populations tend to have a very high concentration of psychopaths) and his own considerable talent for deception and manipulation to "win" in games of psychological conflict that lack physical violence but provide an opportunity to outwit and dominate disruptive inmates. Four stars instead of five because of a rather loose organization (while the stories are fascinating, the book would benefit from a stronger integrating structure) and occasional writing issues unsurprising in a self-published work that did not have the benefit of editorial guidance.
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