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The narcissist suffers from uncontrollable rage and grandiose fantasies. Most narcissists are also mildly obsessive-compulsive. Yet, all narcissists should be held accoun
As the law requires criminal acts be committed voluntarily and non-insane automatism occurs where the body acts without conscious instruction, automatism is a defence.
Vocalist Vagan Aden of Barton Fink recently sat down with Suite101.com to talk about their musical goals, finding their own voice, and making "trash-pop."
Rorschach's intensity and strangeness make him one of the most compelling characters of comics. This article introduces him to the casual reader.
Theodore Roosevelt who became President of the United States because of the assassination of President William McKinley once nearly had to face his own would-be assassin.
Actor Ben Foster's star has risen by playing insane killers in Hostage, Alpha Dog, and 3:10 to Yuma.
There are numerous jokes about family skeletons kept hidden in the closet. Here's how to find some of those ancestors many genealogists are hesitant to claim.
Sixty years ago, a deeply disturbed man embarked on a carefully planned killing orgy in Camden, New Jersey; he just died of old age.
These four factors can establish the presence of psychological disorders or other mental health problems.
Waverly Hills Sanatorium has a collection of ghost stories that has made Louisville, Kentucky one of the most sought after locations for paranormal investigations.
Dr. Enoch Callaway's new book, "Asylum: A Mid-Century Madhouse", provides a rare glimpse inside the walls of the nation's first insane asylum.
A review of the latest album by death metal band Brain Drill released on Metal Blade Records.
Just like humans, cats can get stressed out, too. In fact, according to some vets, as many as 80% of cats could be suffering from stress.
Abolitionist John Brown, in 1856, led the mob that massacred five suspected pro-slavery men at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas.
A description of the Battle of Blore Heath, an important battle fought between the armies of Lancaster and York in the early stages of the Wars of the Roses.
The speaker in Brian Turner's modern classic, "Here, Bullet," dramatizes the transformation of fear that produces and distinguishes heroes.
But if personality disorders are not objective clinical entities - what should we make of the insanity defense (NGRI- Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity)?
Juana of Castile was the last Queen of Spanish blood to inherit her country's throne. But her privileged life was one of turmoil and sorrow.
Serj Tankian angered some people when he decided to leave multi-platinum band System of a Down, but his first album was well-received.
Probate lawyers say that a common ground for challenging a last will and testament is a claim that the decedent was of unsound mind when the will was made.
The science of tickling is complex. The brain processes pleasant tickle stimuli along with sensations of pain from other neural pathways.
A list taken by a postcard book, "Women Who Dared," revisits brave women from all walks of life who made a positive difference in the lives of women and men.
This partial synopsis and brief analysis of the American cult film classic "Reefer Madness" examines some of this early motion picture's themes and techniques.
Louisa May Alcott's novel, A Long Fatal Love Chase, has many characters. The minor characters who complicate or assist in Rosamond's flight are discussed here.
Seven winter sports - Skiing, Skating, Bobsleigh, Luge, Biathlon, Ice Hockey, and Curling - have been chosen for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.
The second film in this list deals with a road trip in the Southern state of Texas which ends in carnage for the group of young people. The Slasher genre is born.
Rip-roaring winds, two killers on the loose, and all the useless facts and landmarks that anyone could ever dream of knowing about Florida. Tim Dorsey, at it again.
The BBC's Psychoville spanned many genres and characters, but remains a compelling, skillful mystery that anyone who likes good, slightly odd television should check out.
Sometimes there is nothing better than a good, loud song to encourage the day along.
A plane carrying the most dangerous criminals in America is hijacked by the crooks and only a paroled former-Ranger can save the lives of the hostages onboard.
'House of Fools' tells the story of an insane asylum caught in the chaos of the Chechen War.
There are reasons for some of the weird vehicle maneuvers you see while driving or riding in a taxi while in the Italian capital. It's all part of wonderful life in Rome
Thrash metal luminaries Exodus returned to action in 2007 with The Atrocity Exhibition...Exhibit A. In this Exodus interview, guitarist Gary Holt reports on the follow-up
Many people are surprised at how simplified things can be in Ramadan. Why make fasting difficult if it doesn't have to be? The Quran and Sunnah have already laid it out.
Joan of Castile, successor to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, is best known for her infatuation with her husband and apparent madness after his death.
Kansas Charlie's attorney attempts to get the jury's sympathy. Charley admits his guilt on the witness stand.
Kansas Charlie's attorney attempts to get the jury's sympathy. Charley admits his guilt on the witness stand.
Known as the "Fairy Tale King," Ludwig II of Bavaria built three magnificent castles during his reign, as a way of escaping the unpleasantness of reality.
The Victorian Era (1837-1901) was a time of change. One important change was in the treatment of mental illness.
With Breaking the Waves, director Lars von Trier questions the extent to which the camera's omniscient POV is and should be taken for granted in cinema.
Robert Ingersoll was a master of political oratory and an opponent of slavery, women's subjugation, and religion.
A mad bomber has wired a bus with a bomb set to explode if it drops below 50 mph and only reckless cop and explosives expert Jack Travin can save those trapped onboard.
From evangelism to insanity, from instant celebrity to a hole in the ground, English-born Sergeant Boston Corbett became known post Civil War as 'Lincoln's Avenger' .
Hank Holton is given the task of finding missing student Layla. His search leads him to a forbidding world and question everything around him and even his sanity
Muscle March, released exclusively in Japan and only available to North American and European Wii gamers via illicit means, is both hilarious and enjoyable.
Batman is bringing new light to Gotham and showing that the criminals don't own the city. Then the vicious and insane Joker comes to town.
Since his early beginnings the Joker has remained basically true to the core of his character but has also undergone a radical evolution throughout the years.
Thomas "Boston" Corbett mortally wounded the assassin in a tobacco barn. Goaded by the pressures of fame, Corbett went insane and was committed to an insane asylum.
In this twisted, fascinating and utterly surreal graphic novel, readers are offered the chance to look inside the Joker's head. See anything you like?
The Wachowski Brothers, famous for the much discussed Matrix Trilogy, return to the big screen with a live action rendition of the popular 1960's Japanese cartoon. 7/10


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