Psychiatry professor claims Jeffrey Dahmer was not psychopath, calls out Netflix

Professor James Fallon claimed that Jeffrey Dahmer suffered from a borderline personality disorder (BPD).

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A psychiatry professor from the University of California has claimed that serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was not a psychopath. Professor James Fallon, Professor Emeritus at the Irvine School of Medicine, stated that Dahmer’s diagnosis, which Netflix adopted as the subject for its series, Dahmer, was incorrect.

According to Prof. Fallon, Dahmer was not a psychopath. He claimed that Dahmer’s characteristics indicated that he was suffering from a borderline personality disorder (BPD). Prof. Fallon also pointed out that Dahmer's being a psychopath was never confirmed, though people assumed that he was one for simplicity’s sake.

Prof. Fallon is an expert in psychiatry and human behaviour and teaches anatomy and neurobiology at the university. He claimed that Jeffrey Dahmer showed empathy towards many people, which psychopaths did not do. An Edinburgh News report stated that Prof. Fallon’s claim of Jeffrey Dahmer suffering from BPD was in line with the National Health Service (NHS) guidelines for differentiating between BPD and psychopathy.


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Per NHS guidelines, psychopaths are those who lack empathy, are manipulative, and disregard the consequences of their actions. On the other hand, the NHS defines a person suffering from BPD as someone with extreme emotional instability and behavioural impulsivity.

A BPD patient also suffers from disturbing thinking patterns and intense and unstable relationships.
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Prof. Fallon added that people suffering from BPD have fears of being abandoned, and the same was the case with Jeffrey Dahmer. He added that Dahmer would kill people when they tried to leave, while the cannibalism could be attributed to his desire to make them a part of himself.

FAQs:

  1. When was Dahmer released?
    Dahmer was released on June 21, 2022.
  2. Who plays Dahmer?
    Jeremy Renner plays Dahmer.
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