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How To Spot A Psychopath
The Daily Mail ^ | December 31, 2015 | Sarah Griffiths

Posted on 12/31/2015 12:19:50 PM PST by Bon mots

Like Patrick Bateman in American Psycho, psychopaths can be intelligent and charming, while hiding a lack of empathy. So given their ability to manipulate others, how easy it is for you to spot one?

Self-professed psychopath Jacob Wells has revealed how he behaves in different situations and has listed questions that may help others identify whether they have any psychopathic traits - as well as recognise them in others.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: conscience; g42; politics; psychopath; sociopath
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To: presidio9
Indeed.

The author doesn't know the difference? Wow.

21 posted on 12/31/2015 12:43:36 PM PST by rake ("more rubble, less trouble" VD Hanson)
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To: Bon mots

The main differences between phsycopath and sociopath that I remember are:

phsycopath) Born that way, difficult to self-manage behavior and typically not good at a job.

sociopath) Caused by trauma in childhood and is well able to control it in work settings.

Both feel no sypathy and empathy.

Most politicians fall into the latter (sociopath).


22 posted on 12/31/2015 12:44:20 PM PST by Vic S
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To: Celtic Conservative

The (D) after the name also indicates “Traitor.”


23 posted on 12/31/2015 12:44:38 PM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: Bon mots
"How Dark Is Your Personality"

This test by the BBC measures Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy.

My result after two tests came up between Decidedly Dastardly and Moderately Nefarious.

24 posted on 12/31/2015 12:47:09 PM PST by BlueLancer (Once is happenstance. Twice is circumstance. Three times is enemy action.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

No yawn. I guess I’m a psychopath.


25 posted on 12/31/2015 12:50:41 PM PST by MrBambaLaMamba (Obama - "I will stand with the Muslims")
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To: Vic S

I am:

Infrequently vile

You are infrequently vile – you mostly put others before yourself, though you may find occasions in which your dark side shines.


26 posted on 12/31/2015 12:55:03 PM PST by Vic S
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
I haven't yawned that much since the Beatles' "Let It Be" album!


27 posted on 12/31/2015 12:55:58 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: MrBambaLaMamba

Or, you could’ve had more than enough coffee for the day, LOL! :)


28 posted on 12/31/2015 12:56:17 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Dr. Sivana

I agree! The only ones I listen to are The White Album and Rubber Soul (my fave!)


29 posted on 12/31/2015 12:57:02 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Bon mots

Watch either 0bama, Hillary or Sanders give a speech.


30 posted on 12/31/2015 1:00:47 PM PST by SkyDancer ("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: Bon mots


31 posted on 12/31/2015 1:01:20 PM PST by Iron Munro (The wise have stores of choice food and oil but a foolish man devours all he has. Proverbs 21:20)
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To: BlueLancer
Decidedly Dastardly: You are decidedly dastardly. But do you use your dark personality for good, like James Bond, or evil, like Dr No?

Moderately Nefarious: Like Don Draper, you are moderately nefarious. You walk on the dark side of humanity, but your ruthless streak may just help you get ahead.

32 posted on 12/31/2015 1:02:01 PM PST by BlueLancer (Once is happenstance. Twice is circumstance. Three times is enemy action.)
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To: Steely Tom

I watched the video up to 18:18 where they showed pics of Bush & Cheney. Sheesh!


33 posted on 12/31/2015 1:09:30 PM PST by Twotone (Truth is hate to those who hate truth.)
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To: Twotone
I watched the video up to 18:18 where they showed pics of Bush & Cheney. Sheesh!

Yeah, but it was made by a couple of Europeans. Bush and Cheney hatred is built-in. That doesn't make the other information in the video invalid.

And also, I'm not so big on Bush and Cheney any more.

Bush did us no favors, I'm convinced. He did immense damage to the Republican brand and to the cause of conservatism by refusing to fight for what is right in the court of public opinion, which in my view is one of the jobs of a Republican president. You can't just phone in sick on that, say "I'm not going to get down in the gutter with my opponents" and walk away.

For one thing, that leaves all your friends and supporters in the position that Michael Corleone feared in The Godfather: to have to come out of the men's room with nothing but your d*** in your hand.

That's how George Bush left things for us when his time in office was over.

And Cheney said publicly that he would back Hillary if Trump was the GOP nominee. That's all there is to be said about him, as far as I'm concerned.

34 posted on 12/31/2015 1:15:29 PM PST by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Bon mots

“How To Spot A Psychopath”

World’s phoniest smile.


35 posted on 12/31/2015 1:21:14 PM PST by haroldeveryman
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To: Bon mots

How to spot a psychopath:

I SO wanted to post a pic of my ex wife, but I believe her to be more Sociopath. Lost everything but my health but boy am I one lucky guy.


36 posted on 12/31/2015 1:26:53 PM PST by joethedrummer
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To: BlueLancer

Infrequently vile. Hahaha


37 posted on 12/31/2015 1:28:22 PM PST by fivecatsandadog ( "Radical" Muslims will kill you. "Moderates" will sit in silence and watch the radicals kill you.)
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To: Bon mots; All

Labyrinth of the Psychopath

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tro2U-cezqo


38 posted on 12/31/2015 1:34:15 PM PST by PGalt
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To: Bon mots

39 posted on 12/31/2015 1:36:01 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The future must not belong to those who deny the true nature of Islam.)
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To: fivecatsandadog

40 posted on 12/31/2015 1:36:52 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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