Tag: antisocial personality disorder
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Psychopaths are less prevalent in higher functions
Psychopathy has long fascinated people. The word evokes images of cold manipulators, brilliant criminals, and emotionless masterminds. Yet the clinical picture is very different. In real life, most psychopaths are not masterminds. They are reckless, impulsive, and short-sighted. They destroy more than they build. Contrary to popular myth, psychopaths are less common among high-functioning professionals.…
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Psychopaths have more conscience than your pet
We love our pets. We treat them like family. They sleep in our homes. We imagine they feel what we feel. We think they understand. But this is a delusion. Not just a small one—a complete misreading of what pets are. The truth is unsettling. Your pet has no conscience. It does not know right…