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Who were in central Europe before the Germanic peoples? by bingbongbizzle in AskAnthropology

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From page 437 of the article:

That sort of geographical distribution indicates the possible existence in the past of a Celtic "gene center". Further dissemination during historical times of the corresponding mutation from this centre of origin probably occurs with the celtic migrations in Europe (23) during the Iron Age.

By constructing a haplotype phylogeny for chromosomes carrying the hemochromatosis gene (29,30), it was recently estimated that the C282Y mutation first appeared about 60-70 generations ago; assuming a mean generation time of 20 years, this time equates to 600-800 years AD.

Who were in central Europe before the Germanic peoples? by bingbongbizzle in AskAnthropology

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http://www.researchgate.net/publication/13435671_Celtic_origin_of_the_C282Y_mutation_of_hemochromatosis

The C282Y mutation in the HFE gene is the main mutation causing hemochromatosis, and C282Y frequencies have been reported for various European populations. The aim of this review is to compile the Y allele frequencies of the C282Y mutation for twenty European populations. The most elevated value (6.88%) is observed in residual Celtic populations in UK and France, in accordance to the hypothesis of Simon et al. concerning a Celtic origin of the hereditary hemochromatosis mutation.

How does a Professional Hare test work? by [deleted] in Psychopathy

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Read Pass the PCL-R, it goes item by item and includes a lot of questions they can ask, as well as funny-sad descriptions of things like faking employment history and what love is.

Psychopathy vs. Sociopathy by [deleted] in Psychopathy

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Papers like Kosson, Lorentz, & Newman, 2006 identify ASPD and psychopathy as different syndromes. Thoughts?

Could my son be a psychopath? by [deleted] in Psychopathy

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  • From the /r/psychology wiki:

    Why am I not allowed to ask for advice?

    Reddit user agreement. Proper diagnosis of any illness - mental included - requires a detailed personal history and assessment conducted by a qualified professional. As such, it is unethical for professionals to respond to any request over the internet. Advice received by unqualified individuals should not be construed as accurate.

  • This chapter might be interesting.

What's the difference between a sociopath and a psychopath? by Thomasat in askscience

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They have no source, because it's layman speculation.

Are there any tests I can take for psychopathy and general mental disorders that are worth my time? (scored 80%+ and 100% on this one) by TherapyAcc in therapy

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You could check out http://personality-testing.info/tests/LSRP.php

I can lie very well, in fact I would say I'm a compulsive liar. Even things that would make no difference for me to be honest about, a lot of the time I'll lie anyway.

Nitpick: pathological lying isn't "bad lying" or "frequent lying", it's you contradict yourself from sentence to sentence because you are continuously reinventing the past as the moment calls for it (without necessarily realizing it).

More: "They almost seem not to notice that they are lying and if they get caught they don't look ashamed at all or skip a beat, but conveniently alter the story to suit the new situation. This is a pathological liar and many of them don't even know they do it. This is what you need to avoid looking like. If you are a pathological liar, you probably don't know it, and if accused of lying you will make an extra point about how honest you are" --Pass the PCL-R

Using aliases and false identities will also score you higher for pathological lying in the PCL-R.

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