We've been studying antisocial personality disorder this semester, and as a watcher of this show, Cara fits a lot of the criteria of one.
She displays a lack of emotion at appropriate times
She doesnt display guilt for her actions
Superficial personality
manipulative
No shame, never self-conscience
Bi-sexuality: Studies show a high rate of bi-sexuality in sociopaths
For all of the reasons above, i would not be surprised if she *is* one.
I don't know about sociopath but kissing an ex that you know still has feelings for you is pretty stupid. The sad thing is that Cara will blow up and have sooo much success from this show.
sharewhen have we seen Cara do something bad and not show guilt? After the whole Tylergate thing with Anna she was shown to be upset and guilty. As for her ex, the whole purpose of her visit was to try and be friends. Her ex shot that down when she proclaimed her love. It is obvious Cara has feelings for that jerk Tyler, who used her and is now using Katie.
"I don't do scared." -Yvonne Atkins
when have we seen Cara do something bad and not show guilt?
She's not a sociopath & we haven't used that term in years btw.
shareThe sad thing is that Cara will blow up and have sooo much success from this show.
I meant metaphorically. She's a pretty girl and there many photos of her on the Internet. I can see her in the spotlight for a while just because of how she looks. Shain has been doing a lot of interviews but I don't know if his looks are good enough to get him media attention.
shareShain is my favorite. I am not so concerned with his looks. He is hilarious and he seems like a "good ol' boy". He will go far I think. The other guys think they are hot and they are NOT and that's what makes them unattractive. Shain pretty much knows he's not all that, but he doesn't care. He plays off it.
shareDefinitely got the feeling that Cara is a cold-hearted b!tch.
shareYou should probably change your major.
Mac Attack!
^^^this
shareYou should probably change your major.
I'm sorry did I hurt your feelings? Get over it. Do you honestly think you can diagnose someone with something so serious as being a sociopath because of what you viewed from an MTV reality show?
Let's break down your points shall we?
She displays a lack of emotion at appropriate times
Where? This is subjective. Because her weird ex girlfriend started balling and it made her uncomfortable. That doesn't mean she is void of emotion. Some people have a hard time dealing with other people crying. It doesn't make them a sociopath. Also, she was expecting her ex to come visit so they could fix their friendship not so she could confess her love and creepy "need" for her and be a crying mess.
She doesnt display guilt for her actions
Which actions require guilt? You mean sleeping with Tyler in Anna's bed? She did apologize for that later. And her leaving could have been for a multitude of reasons-- avoiding a fight, embarassment, etc.
Also, lots of young girls do this. They are catty and make selfish decisions. It doesn't make them a sociopath.
Superficial personality
She's a *beep* 22 year old girl on an MTV show. ALL OF THEM have superficial personalities. If you're basing the diagnosis on this, then 90% of the people who have appeared on MTV shows are sociopaths.
Also, this is subjective. You might think she has a superficial personality. I disagree.
manipulative
How? Who does she manipulate? And again, she's a 22 year old girl. Lots of them are manipulative at times. Ashley is manipulative and superficial, is she also a sociopath?
No shame, never self-conscience
Don't you think this could stem from something more common, like insecurity? So she shows off to feel better about herself.
And Salwa clearly has no shame or is self conscience. I guess she has sociopathic tendencies as well.
Once again, she is a young woman. They are often shameless, especially when alcohol and MTV camera crews are involved.
Bi-sexuality: Studies show a high rate of bi-sexuality in sociopaths
Cool, I'm bi. Am I a sociopath? No.
Basically all of your points are subjective and based off of what, maybe a total of an hour of individual screen time? That's ridiculous.
And, based on these same characteristics, Tyler is also a sociopath. He is superficial, manipulative, has no shame, remorse, or guilt, and lacks emotions at appropriate times. The only difference is, as far as we know, he is not bisexual. He also tells flat out lies with such conviction it seems that he believes them to be true. (ie FLIPPING OUT that he didn't hook up with Ashley when its on camera.) See? I can diagnose people too.
And here's a key factor you are missing: MTV is notorious for forcing and/or scripting their "reality" shows.
Mac Attack!
Do you honestly think you can diagnose someone with something so serious as being a sociopath because of what you viewed from an MTV reality show?
She displays a lack of emotion at appropriate times
Superficial personality
She's a *beep* 22 year old girl on an MTV show. ALL OF THEM have superficial personalities.
Which actions require guilt? You mean sleeping with Tyler in Anna's bed? She did apologize for that later.
Again, your examples are all subjective.
1. The night after Hyperglow when Tyler brought that girl back she was upset. When she saw him with other girls at the club she ran over to one of the other cast members and complained about it. She ended up staying up until the girl left.
2. Maybe she was uncomfortable with her ex girlfriends unnecessary emotions and so she clammed up. If my ex started sobbing when they saw me and turned into a stage five clinger and repeatedly said "I NEED YOU" I would be freaked out too and probably ignore them. And I wouldn't be surprised if Cara wanted nothing to do with this visit and it was set up by MTV.
And finally....
Sociopaths have abnormal sex drives, are impulsive, disrespect the feelings and rights of others, have abnormal tempers, are not capable of feeling of guilt, when criticized it is always someone else's fault, they always blame others for their mistakes, and are manipulative
lol did you really just suggest that Cara should have remorse or guilt because she slept with Tyler in Anna's bed? Anna was overreacting to get camera time. And if you think that is something Cara should feel guilt about, then you should change your major. Especially when you just said Cara did in fact apologize to her after both cooled down. I think Cara was mad that Anna reacted by screaming to everyone that she **cked Tyler and was embarrassed.
"I don't do scared." -Yvonne Atkins
I think she's just the type of girl who wants every guy to be in love with her. She reminds me of the type who needs constant male attention and always wants to be the hottest girl in the group. She's lame.
shareI'm calling B.S. on sociopaths and bisexuallity. Besides, this show is as fake as can be.
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I have only seemed a few episodes and i don't necessary see all the "keys" you have pointed out, however i am on your side. People are so oblivious to the sociopath amongest us.
I do think she is manipulative and unaware of social norms. However, she is a 20ish dumb ass hill billy.
Look at these idiots defending Cara. They are the ones going to get used and joked on LOL!
nah, we are too busy laughing at the idiots using a girl from Buckwild to practice psych theories on. Says a lot about your intelligence when you start using an MTV show in 2013 to base the meanings of a sociopath on.
"I don't do scared." -Yvonne Atkins