Winifred Rule

About

Winifred Rule is a member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy and author of Born to Destroy, the first instructional book on the female psychopath, based on her experiences and lessons learned from living with two psychopaths. She has been lecturing and writing about the female psychopath since 2013, so as to help people better understand the impact of female psychopaths in everyday life. Ms. Rule has received certification in using the principal diagnostic instrument for evaluating psychopathic characteristics (Dr. Robert D. Hare’s PCL-R) from the Darkstone Group, the only organization authorized to issue this certification in the world.

Books by Winifred Rule

Recent Posts

The Challenge of Self-Diagnosis Among Psychopaths

Psychopathy is a serious diagnosis and it is wrong to minimize this most dangerous personality disorder, so beware of "good" or "reformed" psychopaths.

The Danger of Life with a Psychopathic Sibling

Personal Perspective: Sibling abuse is the most common form of domestic abuse. There is, however, virtually no discussion of how a psychopath impacts her siblings.

The Psychopath: A Rebel Without a Cause?

Psychologist Robert Lindner's groundbreaking use of hypnoanalysis in the mid-1940s suggests that superego stunting may undergird psychopathy.

Can a Psychopath Actually Experience Joy?

Psychopaths do not experience pleasure by empathically responding to the joy in others. Their perception of pleasure in others arouses only envy and greed in themselves.

How Their Words May Reveal a Psychopath

One cannot use verbal clues alone to spot a psychopath, but careful and discerning attention to speech details may provide some protection and early warning of one.

How Psychopaths Can Trigger Fear of Annihilation

The victim of a psychopath may experience an all-pervasive feeling of being devalued, of losing control, with unbearable anxiety.

Tom Ripley's Psychopathic Game

We can learn much about psychopathology by studying characters drawn from novels. Tom Ripley, from "The Talented Mr. Ripley" by Patricia Highsmith, is one such character.

Boredom Can Trigger a Psychopath's Impulsivity

Psychopaths grow easily bored and generally do not weigh the consequences of their actions. Boredom can trigger impulsive acts that lead to disastrous consequences.

How Psychopaths Gaslight Their Victims

A partner in love can be the ideal target for a psychopath who employs gaslighting as a tool for manipulation.

The Genesis of William March's "The Bad Seed"

William March’s 1954 runaway best-seller "The Bad Seed" opened a window for the general public into the etiology and presentation of psychopathy in children.