I would say that sociopaths would have at least a slightly above average IQ. If they lacked intelligence they would not be able to function since it requires a constant juggling of lies and an ability to play roles very well.
When you come across a sociopath of gifted IQ or better you have a serious problem. Adolf Hitler was one. I could name a few politicians in America too but everyone on this site already knows who they are.
In essence he actively studied and searched out information on the smallest of details that people respond to when building attraction, friendship etc. That was just the study (and he was pretty young.) but he was deeply intuitive as well and this combined with the sociopathic nature and his high level intelligence made me feel I would not be surprised when he is older that he has amassed followers and taken them down a very destructive path.
Even his wife was starting to see chinks, but shut it up as they just had there first child together. But then again what sort of Christian marries and has babies with a self professed Satan worshipper? I personally am blessed to be out but still in retrospect find it bizarre to look back on when it comes to the ease of deception of some people. But then again deception is a sociopaths full time gig.
Some of them don’t function.
Sociopaths who are not found out right away are smart. the average sociopath raises the hair on the back of your neck if you are above average in intelligence.
Sociopaths are con artists supreme.
This raises a question I had, what kind of church allows a late-term abortionist to sit in the pews? The same kind of church that supported Hitler, I suppose.
A big problem today is that there are soooo many young people who believe it is okay to lie. As long as whatever is being done does not hurt anyone it is okay. So they don’t care if someone lies and it doesn’t hurt them.
And it’s only going to get worse.
I would say that sociopaths would have at least a slightly above average IQ. If they lacked intelligence they would not be able to function since it requires a constant juggling of lies and an ability to play roles very well.
When you come across a sociopath of gifted IQ or better you have a serious problem. Adolf Hitler was one. I could name a few politicians in America too but everyone on this site already knows who they are.
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There are many stupid sociopaths. They are violent and without remorse.