"As a resident, I learned that tattoos and sociopaths often occurred together. The more tattoos, the more likely a diagnosis of psychopathic personality became."
"Among those known to have had tattoos are King George V, Winston Churchill's mother, King Oscar of Sweden, and Grand Duke Alexis of Russia."
"Technology forces change in any time, and in 1891 the first electric tattoo needle made the process much cheaper and faster. That lead to popularity among lower classes, and subsequent abandonment by the rich."
"Tattoos signify commitment. As permanent marks, they generally indicate some personal transition of significance. Often this relates to efforts to gain or regain control of one's life."
"It may, like the interpretation of a dream, lead to highly symbolic information. Don't assume any particular psychopathology without more data, and remember the use of these has had many meanings to many people for thousands of years. Any particular view you hold is probably culturally bound and time-limited."
ICONS OF FLESH, por James F. Hooper, MD.
