Lately, stealing has become a kind of hobby for the rich. Thefts in boutiques, supermarkets and other stores are fun and extreme entertainment for successful businessmen, Hollywood celebrities and other far from poor people.
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An obsessive and impulsive desire to commit theft in the absence of a selfish goal is called kleptomania. The term comes from the Greek word klepto, which translates to "steal." At the same time, the thing that became the thief's trophy may not have any special value - he is satisfied with the very fact of theft.
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Kleptomaniacs steal a wide variety of items - from expensive fur coats to glasses, forks and branded pens. Thieves sometimes drag items that are no longer needed, for example, street signs, sugar on planes, construction helmets, toilet paper in public toilets. Surprisingly, among kleptomaniacs it is quite possible to meet respectable businessmen who steal chewing gum or some other trifle in stores.
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The main difference between a kleptomaniac and a thief is motive. The first is attracted to theft, he enjoys the process of theft itself, and the second is the thirst for profit. Kleptomaniacs act impulsively, spontaneously, without observing precautions and preliminary plans, always without accomplices and alone.
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If a kleptomaniac is caught, he usually experiences remorse or embarrassment. He understands perfectly well that stealing is not good, but he is not able to independently get rid of his craving to steal someone else's. Kleptomaniacs often suffer painfully from their passion and sometimes try to overcome their desire to steal something, but they do not always succeed. Indeed, from their petty thefts, they feel the drive and adrenaline rush, as, for example, after a parachute jump. After theft, kleptomaniacs often try to get rid of the stolen item.
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Unfortunately, kleptomania is such a rare disease that doctors have not yet fully decided whether it is curable or not. There are no pills for this disease, as well as for greed. Long-term psychotherapy gives a good effect, but it works only with a strong desire of the person himself to get rid of his passion for someone else.
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Kleptomania is somewhat similar to gambling addiction. A person gets special pleasure from tickling nerves, taking risks, a kind of game in which the feeling that he has not been grabbed is attracted. There is an extreme form of violation of the instinct of self-preservation - the so-called suicide. In lighter versions, it is known as the pursuit of pleasure, which is life-threatening. This distinguishes rockers, stuntmen, fans of various extreme sports. A person tries to balance between life and death, getting a kind of high from this. Kleptomania is about the same, but in this case, the risk is much less. If a motorcyclist has a direct threat to his life, a kleptomaniac has only an indirect one: it is a threat to social freedom.
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Why is the obsessive passion for theft more and more often observed among the rich? It is possible that this can come from an excess of money, when a wealthy person can afford any whim, but this no longer brings him the expected satisfaction. So he cheers himself up in such an extravagant way.
