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In fact, Selina, Oswald, and Edward could all benefit from psychiatric treatment. Regardless of Edward's enigmatic criminal raison d'ГЄtre, Detective Bullock is right to recognize that Nygma needs 'professional help.'

It also could be the case that his deficit in social-emotional reciprocity-like his 'fascination' with the broken body of a Viper victim-isn't related to autism spectrum disorder at all, but rather just symptomatic of textbook psychopathy. It's possible, for example, that narcissistic injuries-lack of approval/admiration from GCPD detectives, failed attempts at courtship-put Edward on the road to villainy. Autism isn't associated with violent crime, so something else must have caused Edward Nygma to become The Riddler. However, while autism spectrum disorder might explain some of his social interactions, it offers little in the way of answers about his impending criminal life. And if that assessment is correct, his riddles could even be seen as a learned social interaction strategy. So what's his diagnosis? Edward's persistent deficits in social communication and interaction-as well as his restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior and interests-point to autism spectrum disorder. And of course, underneath his eccentricity, he doesn't seem to know when it is socially appropriate to pose riddles-much to the chagrin of Detectives Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and Bullock (Donal Logue). He even blurts out 'I want you!' and in a failed attempt to impress her and takes it upon himself to reorder the record room's files using a peculiar 'rhizomatic' system. Edward also inappropriately comments on the name of GCPD record-keeper Kristen Kringle (Chelsea Spack) and excessively smells her hair as she walks by. In Gotham, we see him first as Edward Nygma, a socially clueless but brainy forensic scientist at the Gotham City Police Department who lurks outside the captain's office until called in and then doesn't really know when to show himself out. The Riddler is known for his campy compulsion to ask riddles and a narcissistic need to claim ownership of his criminal schemes. Overbearing and jealous-in a creepy, converse-Oedipal sort of way-she seems to have fostered in her son a dysfunctional psyche and poor social skills.Д®dward Nygma (Cory Michael Smith) is a socially clueless but brainy forensic scientist at the Gotham City Police Department who lurks outside the captain's office and inappropriately comments on GCPD record-keeper Kristen Kringle's name.

Some of his behaviors also may be traced to his mother. After repeatedly being bullied and beaten in his youth, Oswald's actions may just reflect those of a person who has had enough. However, the roots of the Penguin's pathological hunger for power may come from years of feeling power less as a child.

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He's not only a psychopath, he also might fit the standard definition of a serial killer since he stabs frat boys in the neck and feeds people poisoned cannoli with a fair amount of glee.Д«ut what made him a psychopath? It's hard to tell for sure. He's also narcissistic (he often asserts Gotham 'needs' him), masterfully manipulative, and immeasurably power-hungry. The man known as the Penguin appears on the surface to be simply a clumsy, stuttering ne'er-do-well, but underneath he is a calculating criminal and ruthless killer completely lacking in remorse or empathy. Take, for example, Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor). Is Oswald Cobblepot as psychopath? Jessica Miglio/Fox

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