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Sunday, July 5. 2015

How to become a psychopath-spotter

He talks about business people, but neglects the frequency of psychopathy in politicians. I think it's more common in the latter.


Over the years, I have told some number of people that psychopathy is their problem. They are good at "feeling your pain," in all senses of the term. Empathy? Sociopaths are experts at expressing that. Manipulation. Leave a trail of self-interest and damage during their lives. Much of it is not jail-worthy. Dumb sociopaths are more likely to go to jail.


Is it a mental disorder? Not really. Just rotten people who might exploit you or hurt you, with strong, minimally-governed predatory instincts.




Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss at 15:05 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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I thought you were going to say look for the Obama 2012 sticker on their car.
#1 summerwarmth on 2015-07-05 17:26 (Reply)
Funny how these "proggressive" types always link psychopathy to capitalism.

I'm the farthest thing from a a proggy, so I link psychopathy to empathy and socialism.

After all, which system has killed millions in the name of the "greater good"?

Lenin, Mao, Stalin, Hilter were all progressive and socialistic at heart and their policies resulted in the extermination or death by war, of untold millions.
#2 Earl T on 2015-07-05 17:34 (Reply)
OH OH! Garnadiose sense of self worth is indicative of a psychopath...
#3 GoneWithTheWind on 2015-07-05 20:35 (Reply)
Earl T - I agree. it is some how or other "funny" how they try to blame something on capitalism; but, I agree with Dr. Bliss the percent of psychopaths among politicians seems greater - especially those who lean left - it is kind of "psycho" to kill innocents for the "greater good."

And even politicians on the left who aren't murders - just simply socialists - have some sort of "psychopathic" problem as they take YOUR money and give it to others (who don't deserve it) in the name of being "generous." Would that be some sort of false empathy?
#4 charles on 2015-07-05 20:42 (Reply)
No, charles, that's called theft, and it's evil.

Psychopathic behavior reminds me of an old George Burns quote: "If you can fake sincerity, you've got it made."

I still remember the med school prof's defining marker from 40 years ago: an overblown sense of self-importance.
#5 twolaneflash on 2015-07-05 21:34 (Reply)
Are their any politicians who aren't psychopaths? Has anyone checked?
#6 ErisGuy on 2015-07-06 06:57 (Reply)
I don't think so. Some sociopathic behavior is a requirement for being a successful politician. Particularly the reflexive blame shifting.
#6.1 forest on 2015-07-07 06:40 (Reply)

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