A shocking 4 percent of ordinary people (one in twenty-five) are secretly sociopaths –
according to a Harvard psychologist who wrote The Sociopath Next Door.
Chilling thought, isn't it?
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Where I discuss real-life monsters who hid behind the mask of HERO.
Take Politicians ...
Is their ambition and ego enough to explain why they believe themselves worthy
of the Oval Office or a seat in Congress?
Superficially charming, psychopaths tend to make a good first impression
on others
and often strike observers as remarkably normal.
Yet they are
self-centered, dishonest and undependable,
and at times they engage in
irresponsible behavior for no apparent reason other than the sheer fun
of it.
Largely devoid of guilt, empathy and love, they have casual and
callous interpersonal and romantic relationships.
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That is frightening about the large number of sociopaths. Do you think that population is crossed with the expanding number of creepy clown wannabees? Or mutually exclusive?
ReplyDeleteWe meet at least 25 people a day; one of them is a sociopath. How about as we drive? We must pass at least 50 -- that means two of them is a sociopath. Now, road rage makes more sense, right?
Delete"Sociopath" and "politician" should be listed as synonyms.
ReplyDeleteSadly, that is all too true. :-(
DeleteWay to go, Shelly!!
ReplyDeleteI think both presidential candidates fall into that category.
I look at both candidates and think: "They are the BEST our two party system could up with?" Sigh.
DeleteHi Roland - congratulations to the winners ... and there are way too many sociopaths - are most male?! Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteAh, not if you ask husbands about their mothers-in-law! :-)
ReplyDeleteI wrote a post on psychopaths not so long ago. It's amazing how often they walk among us and we have no clue. There are a few defining features though, and you'd better bet I notice when they appear.
ReplyDeleteWhen someone describes another to you and CHARMING is used more than once ... WATCH OUT!
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