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Shaman says

just_passing_through says

Right.

I think there was a good reason for them to exist, perhaps way back in hunter/gatherer days but maybe not so much anymore, or not so many. They aren't all bad like psychopaths.

I’ve researched sociopaths quite a bit. They’re characterized mostly by a lack of empathy, but often know how to simulate it effectively. That’s a skill the more successful sociopaths learn to better blend in with the normals and thus influence them. Their greatest threats are the true empaths, people who are very kind and helpful. Empaths will see through their charade and note that something about them is “off.” To this end, sociopaths like to target empaths with a preemptive strike. The sociopath will use a cabal of toadies (apaths) who might have genuine feelings but no moral center beyond themselves. The sociopath then gets his group to belittle and ostracize the empath...

This was a great post. And, yes, these people will try to emulate some sort of high morality to hide their sociopathic behavior. There were two teachers at my last school who were the absolute worst people I've ever known. They would badmouth everyone behind their back. They would try to get people demoted or fired. And of course, they would lie about their classroom accomplishments and kiss admin's ass. It's not a coincidence that both of them are nonstop posting BLM nonsense on their facebook and planting signs outside their homes because they think it gives them some sort of illusion of morality, and to a large degree, it does work with the mindless automatons.

theoakman says

, it does work with the mindless automatons.

AKA: Democrat voters.

theoakman says

This was a great post.

It is a great post but I stand by what I said, "They are not all bad". In fact, not all sociopaths realize they are sociopaths! Case in point: I watched a documentary sort of show put on by a psychologist (I think?) where he'd discovered he was able to select sociopaths from non-sociopaths by looking at brain images. I think they were CT scans.

He used himself as a control. When he came across his own image he realized, "holy shit! I'm a sociopath!", and he goes on to discuss it with his live audience. Pretty funny guy too and not a bad person at all. He did reflect on some of his past actions and decided to work on things... I'm totally paraphrasing but yeah...

This isn't the video but this is the guy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vii60GUGTQU

This clip mentions psychopathy which is worse. I'm nearly certain the talk he recorded to a live audience was about sociopaths not psychopaths which are worse but I'm probably wrong/mis-remembering....