Ok, I'll be more specific. I think you are leaping to conclusions without enough facts.
Well, first of all, what facts do
you have? None. We all have theories in this regard. Only theories. My theories are no less valid, and are in fact far more logical than some of the ridiculous claims I've seen earlier asserting that introverts are simply too "careless" when it comes to society to engage in socially destructive behavior. Introversion may very well exacerbate the problem, resulting in an individual who feels no connection to society, becomes misanthropic due to his natural aversion to people, and develops a nihilistic disposition. This can then very easily result in a smolder that eventually leads to an intense rage at what he considers his own failures and the intransigent society that he cannot relate to. It should also be noted that introversion is a typical characteristic of disorganized asocial serial killers.
I doubt that a study was conducted to test the correlation between INTJs and psychopathy.
How do you know any of these things to be true? What facts do you have to back up your thinking?
Study the lifestyles and behaviors of some of the prominent serial killers, and match their profiles to Myers-Briggs. The INTJ with an unhealthy Fi is a great candidate.
How do you know they are INTJs?
Because I have tested them. However, I can read an individual's personality very well, provided I have enough observation of them. Typing people online is far easier for me than offline. There are characteristics in typing style, reasoning, and even general preferences that help one identify an individual's type without testing them.
Are you suggesting they are INTx? or just not extraverted feelers?
Well, both. Notice that I specifically referred to
organized serial killers, who have statistically higher IQs, are very rational, and can "blend" into the social atmosphere, adopting a "mask of sanity."
Disorganized serial killers have statistically lower IQs, do not plan, and seem to fit the profile of the INTP; two good examples being Richard Ramirez (i.e. Night Stalker) and Richard Chase.
I understand Bundy was actually quite charming. That doesn't sound particularly INTx.
INTJs can never be charming? I, for one, am extremely introverted, but if I absolutely care to, I can adopt an extroverted demeanor and pass off as an ENTJ or ENTP.
Description of Ted Bundy's social life during his younger years[1]:
Socially, Bundy remained shy and introverted throughout his high school and early college years. He would say later that he "hit a wall" in high school and that he was unable to understand social behavior, stunting his social development. He maintained a facade of social activity, but he had no natural sense of how to get along with other people, saying: "I didn't know what made things tick. I didn't know what made people want to be friends. I didn't know what made people attractive to one another. I didn't know what underlay social interactions."
Dennis Rader, ie. BTK, was described as a reserved family man who was respected by the community.
I would imagine police officer would be a bit more appealing to an SJ than INTJ. I cannot imagine where you getting "the classical description of a psychopath is the INTJ". The following are some factors of psychopathy. I don't think any of them have anything to do with type.
Perhaps not a field officer, but a position in law enforcement or the military. I would suspect that INTJs, like in most leadership positions, are overrepresented in police and military leadership. They are also probably overrepresented in police investigation and amongst FBI special investigative units. After all, the famous sleuth who would become the archetype for the criminal investigator, Sherlock Holmes, was himself an INTJ, albeit a fictional one. Also, serial killers often apply for police positions because of the intensity that comes with the job, which feeds them.
Do I have studies to confirm these hunches? No, but then again, neither do you, nor anybody else. It seems that researchers do not have the funding to conduct such studies, and would probably prefer to allocate the funding they do receive toward more relevant research.
Each item is rated on a score from zero to two. The sum total determines the extent of a person's psychopathy.[28]
Factor 1
Aggressive narcissism
Glibness/superficial charm
Grandiose sense of self-worth
Pathological lying
Cunning/manipulative
Lack of remorse or guilt
Emotionally shallow
Callous/lack of empathy
Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
Factor 2
Socially deviant lifestyle
Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom
Parasitic lifestyle
Poor behavioral control
Promiscuous sexual behavior
Lack of realistic, long-term goals
Impulsiveness
Irresponsibility
Juvenile delinquency
Early behavioral problems
Revocation of conditional release
Traits not correlated with either factor
Many short-term marital relationships
Criminal versatility
This is specious. Not only is that a collection of
all traits serial killers
may exhibit, but those traits are also tied strongly to emotion, and could be present in any unhealthy type. When we're discussing psychopaths, there is little purpose in comparing the definition of "rational" that "normal" people believe to be rational with the "rationale" of serial killers. No amount of reasoning will convince the average individual that murder for sheer pleasure is reasonable.
No, we must instead compare the general characteristics of the type; the functions that channel the behavior, and perhaps more importantly, the functions that are a natural mold for the typical profile of an organized serial killer or mass murderer.
1. Michaud and Aynesworth,
The Only Living Witness, p. 64 & 66