Is Batman a sociopath?
For years, citizens of Gotham City have relied on the masked avenger known as Batman to protect them from the schemes of numerous madmen, including the Joker, the Scarecrow and Mister Freeze. But Batman’s efforts to defend the city haven’t been without controversy. Critics have accused him of everything from endangering the populous to behaving like a madman. Is it possible that Gotham’s greatest champion, like so many of the inmates he’s sent to Arkham Asylum, is a psychopath as well? People who are considered to be psychopaths or sociopaths generally suffer from antisocial personality disorder. This is a psychiatric condition characterized by chronic behavior that manipulates, exploits or violates the rights of others. This behavior is often criminal. In order to properly speculate about whether Batman suffers from antisocial personality disorder, you must first look at his basic behavior. Batman costumes himself and enga
