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so they can be arrested. These acts are repeated often. That is the reason why people with antisocial personality disorder usually have criminal records Duggan, et al,
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2. Deceitfulness
Deceiving other people or constantly lying is another characteristic of people with antisocial personality disorder American Psychiatric Association, 2000: 650.
The individual with personality disorder likes to do repeated lying, use of alias, and also conning others. They like to manipulate people around them as long as they can
get the benefits for themselves.
3. Impulsivity
Individuals with antisocial personality disorder tend to be impulsive and failed to plan ahead American Psychiatric Association, 2000: 650. Being impulsive
means the individual does not think further before putting an act to everything. It causes the person to fail in planning ahead. The failure can lead to bad situation that
harms the individual or even other people. For this reason, individual with antisocial personality disorder may be dangerous.
4. Irritability and Aggressiveness
People who have antisocial personality disorder usually get irritated easily and aggressive. Since they get irritated easily, people with antisocial personality disorder
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are often involved in repeated physical fights or assaults American Psychiatric Association, 2000: 650.
5. Reckless Disregard for Safety of Self or Others
Being reckless disregard for safety of self or others is another criterion to diagnose antisocial personality disorder American Psychiatric Association, 2000:
650. Individuals with antisocial personality disorder are impulsive so they fail to plan ahead. The result of failure in planning ahead makes them reckless about safety
of themselves or other people.
6. Consistent Irresponsibility
Individuals with antisocial personality disorder are irresponsible. It can be indicated by failure in doing consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations
American Psychiatric Association, 2000: 650. Whenever they do any kind of action, they would never hold any responsibility towards any accident or effects that follow
what they have done.
7. Lack of Remorse
If individuals suffer antisocial personality disorder, they will also be lack of remorse. They do not really care if other people are hurt, mistreated, or even stolen
from another people American Psychiatric Association, 2000: 650. They see it as something common that would not affect other people’s emotion. Normal people will
