What disorders does Dexter have?

Dexter
Dexter
Dexter Morgan is a fictional character introduced as the antihero protagonist of the Dexter book series written by Jeff Lindsay, as well as the television series of the same name. In the television series, Dexter is portrayed by Michael C. Hall.
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is a paradigm "secret schizoid" (that is, someone suffering from Schizoid Personality Disorder who hides it very well). ASPD is about inability to conform, manipulation, and impulsive aggression; SPD is about coldness, detachment, and complete lack of interest in normal human interaction.
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What was Dexter's clinical diagnosis?

After three days at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Dexter and his parents finally had a precise diagnosis. He was suffering from pediatric acromegaly, also known as gigantism (when seen in children).
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What kind of sociopath is Dexter?

Dexter Morgan is a high function psychopath, the researcher say that not without reasons. Other than the traits from PCL – R, Dexter Morgan is a psychopath because of what he does for a living.
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What trauma did Dexter have?

Dexter was born in 1971 to a single woman named Laura, who was a police informant for an officer named Harry Morgan (James Remar). Laura was brutally murdered by drug dealers in 1973, and Dexter and his brother Brian were left in a crate, surrounded by their mother's body parts.
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Does Dexter Morgan have OCD?

Dexter's father teaches him to target vicious criminals. Dexter Morgan can be defined as a very intelligent psychopath. He suffers from mild Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This causes him to commit his murders with meticulous precision.
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Is Dexter asexual?

Dexter, with his disinterest in love and sex, could have easily been interpreted as asexual in early seasons, but the character was gradually written into more sexual scenarios as the show progressed.
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What personality type is Dexter?

DEXTER MORGAN - INTJ (THE MASTERMIND)

Dexter was no doubt complex and intriguing. His eccentric personality fits into the INTJ alignment, considering the fact that he was an analytical problem solver.
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What is the psychological profile of Dexter?

Experts who speculate that Dexter fits neatly into a diagnosis of Anti-Social Personality Disorder point to genes. Other psychologists note the traumatic event he endured as a 3-year-old (watching his mother get murdered), and point to PTSD as the underlying cause of his problematic worldview and violent motives.
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What makes Dexter a psychopath?

Because violence is a significant part of Dexter's arc, he has to be considered a psychopath. The character never stops thinking about the desire to kill, and even his decision to target murderers proves that he can be classified in this way.
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Was Dexter exposed as a serial killer?

Debra Morgan finds out Dexter's secret.

Despite Dexter Morgan's secrecy, there were characters who became aware that he was a serial killer, or suspected him of murder. By the end of Dexter: New Blood, only four were still alive, with eight being directly murdered by Dexter.
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Who was the first sociopath?

Partridge. George Everett Partridge (31 May 1870, Worcester, Massachusetts – November 1953, Baltimore) was an American psychologist credited with popularizing the term sociopath in 1930 that Karl Brinbaum had suggested in 1909.
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Are there any killers like Dexter?

The closest example I can think of is Manuel Pardo, an ex-cop in Miami-Dade County, Florida, who killed 9 people in 1986. Pardo claimed that all 9 victims were drug dealers and that he was doing society a favor by killing people who “have no right to live”. Dexter was almost certainly based on Manuel Pardo.
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Is Dexter on the spectrum?

Serial killers are opportunists and profilers: they look for a certain type of victim and grab them when they can. As an autism spectrum hero, Dexter has to follow his principles in a systematic way that has meaning for him.
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What drug is used in Dexter?

Dexter Morgan injects a tiny dose of Etorphine to his victims as a way of immobilizing them. The sedative works instantly, rendering the the person immobile and unconscious within a couple of seconds, and lasting for several hours.
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What is Dexter's accent supposed to be?

Despite coming from a typical all-American family, Dexter speaks with a Russian accent (a reference to Genndy Tartakovsky's own accent that he spoke with during childhood and prank calls Rob Renzetti sent to Tartakovski while the two were at CalArts).
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What is Dexter's repressed memory?

With encouragement from Rudy, Dexter returns to the bloody hotel room, where he relives his repressed memory: the murder of his mother with a chainsaw when he was three.
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Why does Dexter have no emotions?

Dexter was a stoic individual for much of the series, with the times he did show emotions being a fabrication as a way to blend in with others. Later on, however, he felt that having emotions empowered him to separate right from wrong and that it didn't feel bad to be emotional either.
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Does Dexter have no emotions?

Dexter confessed then that he has no feelings, but that if he were to love someone, it would be his sister, Deb (Jennifer Carpenter). Just before he killed Miguel this season, Dexter declared impassively, “I don't get to have friends.”
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Is there a cannibal in Dexter?

Cause. Ron Galuzzo is a character in Season Eight of the Showtime series DEXTER. He was a cannibalistic killer suspected by Dexter Morgan and Dr. Evelyn Vogel of being The Brain Surgeon.
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Is Dexter Morgan Narcissistic?

He was most certainly not a narcissist. Trust me, the show would have played out a lot differently if he were a narcissist. But if you actually watch the show, you can tell he acts like a really humble person.
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Why is the ice truck killer obsessed with Dexter?

Cause. As with his biological brother Dexter Morgan, Brian Moser witnessed the brutal dismemberment of his mother at the age of five. This left him mentally scarred and gave him very strong inclinations toward homicidal acts.
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What does Dexter symbolize?

Dexter (Latin for 'right') indicates the right-hand side of the shield, as regarded by the bearer, i.e. the bearer's proper right, and to the left as seen by the viewer. Sinister (Latin for 'left') indicates the left-hand side as regarded by the bearer – the bearer's proper left, and to the right as seen by the viewer.
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What is the 3 rarest personality type?

The INFJ – The Third Rarest MBTI Type.
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What is the rarest personality trait?

The rarest personality type is the INFJ personality type, known as 'The Counselor'. INFJ is the rarest personality type across the population, occurring in just 2% of the population. It is also the rarest personality type among men. INFJ stands for Introversion, Intuition, Feeling, and Judging.
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What is Dexter Morgan's IQ?

Based on what I've seen from Dexter, it's about 140 which is very high. His IQ is without question close to the "genius quotient" range. But it's not as high as some people seem to think.
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