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 A Tattoo Are You
Crazy? by Darren
Craig
One certainly does not need to be a sociopath in order to get
tattoos, nor does the appearance of a tattoo mean that a person
is one. However, numerous studies have shown that most
sociopaths do indeed have tattoos as being one of their
strongest common factors. In addition, a well-known crime
writer stated in an interview that every single one of the many
serial killers he had spoken with had had multiple tattoos. For
many people, tattoos hold no negative connotation; for those
who already have serious personality defects, tattoos are often
a very visible symbol of it. For those in the latter category,
everything about tattoos has an entirely different purpose and
meaning than it does to the majority-- why they feel the need
to get them, and what they represent.
Psychologists tend to refer to tattoos as "body modification;"
and most have both very strong opinions and knowledge about how
tattoos are connected to those who are in the minority. On the
most clearly defined side, psychologists state that for those
who already exhibit signs of personality defects, tattoos are
but an extension of their anti-social personalities. It is said
that these types of individuals who engage in drug use,
promiscuity, and violence, merely make tattoos a part of that
particular lifestyle.
Psychologists state that these traits, coupled with tattoos,
are linked to subclinical psychopathy. In clearer terms, for
this segment of the population, getting tattoos is yet another
means of "thumbing one's nose" at society, and of displaying
one's sense of self-importance. As one of the foundations of
sociopathy is to refuse to adhere to what is generally
considered to be acceptable behavior. given that tattoos still
have some degree of negativity associated with them, they are
of special allure to those who already have serious personality
problems. For these people, acquiring tattoos is primarily an
aggressive means of defying what is conventional.
In using tattoos in this manner, one also presents a "tough"
image. The problem with this is when one uses what to most
people is relatively harmless to portray a sense of toughness,
it is rare that the individual in question will stop at
artwork. For one who connects tattoos with toughness,
aggression in his behavior is also a very real possibility.
While this fact is relevant to sociopaths in general, and
cannot afford to be overlooked, it takes on an even darker side
for those who commit serious violent crimes. In research
regarding serial killers, a much worse connection comes up
about tattoos. Continuing with the factors already evident in
sociopaths, there are the additional factors of causing bodily
harm and of refusing to let go. In plainer terms, these types
of individuals gain tattoos-- often by their own attempts--
both as a means of expressing hatred and as a means of
permanently holding on to the objects of their hatred.
On a slightly lesser but still important scale, as most of the
individuals who fall into the categories of sociopaths and
violent criminals were subjected to severe abuse in childhood,
it is relevant to note that it is not unusual at all for them
to display, in their adult life, tattoos with the name or some
representative symbol of their abusive parent.
When facts like this are taken into consideration, even if much
of the population isn't aware of it, it's no wonder tattoos
have such a negative reputation. While it is true that most
people in the United States of America choose to get tattoos
for no negative reason and no underlying motives whatsoever,
learning that tattoos are a common standard amongst sociopaths
and serial killers does tend to lend a less-than-desirable
quality to the entire subject.
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A Tattoo Are You Crazy?
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