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    The Usual Suspects is a movie centered around a man named Roger “Verbal” Kint. In the film, Verbal tells his story to American customs officer Dave Kujan (Singer, 1995). The story is depicted in flashbacks, and thus, the gruesome story of five men and their journey of destruction that led to all but one of their deaths takes place in a police station office. The Usual Suspects features scenes, scenarios, and suspects that each can represent or challenge psychological principles. To begin, a terrible explosion erupts from the pier, black smoke can be seen rising in an inky tentacle towards the sky. The police are trying to evacuate the bodies, some blackened and charred, others bloody from gunshot wounds. However, one body is found to be alive, but with third degree burns covering sixty percent of its body. He is rushed to the hospital in a coma, but eventually wakes up, but is in a state of hysteria and probably has no idea where he is. He mutters words in Hungarian, his native language, and continues to do so until the scene changes. The burn victim shown in this scene could be easily identified as a man suffering from a dissociative disorder, but this is not the case. Dissociative disorders are classified as a lack of memory, such as who a person is or what their life has been like. An individual may also develop multiple personalities in the face of a traumatic event in order to relieve stress they cannot handle. However, the burnt man temporarily couldn't remember who he was, but it was only for a short time. The man spoke in Hungarian, in which he spoke of the “devil” who had caused the exspolsion. He was just stunned by the fact that he had no idea where he was and continued to talk about the man who had hurt him. Additionally, doing research... in the middle of an article... not knowing right from wrong, getting in trouble with the law, being hostile, taking unnecessary and dangerous actions, and having no empathy for the people. Sociopaths can pose a danger to society if they do not receive proper treatment for their mental illness. However, this can be difficult because patients may be selfish and believe they do not need treatment, or simply do not want it (Mayo Clinic, n.d.). Works Cited Bronson, M. (nd). Psychological and emotional impact of burns. Retrieved December 17, 2013, from http://www.phoenix-society.org/downloads/resources/ptss_impact.pdfMayo Clinic Staff (nd). Antisocial Personality Disorder - MayoClinic.com. Retrieved December 17, 2013 from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/antisocial-personality-disorder/DS00829Singer, B. (Director). (1995). The Usual Suspects [Theatrical film]. United States: MGM Studios.