9 ms·
Great comment. What do you think can be done to cope with this? Maybe empathy and emotions can be learned?
by urahara 10y ago
Great comment. What do you think can be done to cope with this? Maybe empathy and emotions can be learned?
- badosu 10y agoSomething that should be verified is whether the subject isn't capable of empathy and emotions or assume it as a way to cope with the pain implied by their existence.
- Psychthowaway 10y agoInterestingly enough, it's both. With Psychopathy someone is born without the capacity for empathy with no environmental trigger necessary to "activate" psychopathy. With Sociopathy it's generally that childhood trauma "triggers" the lack of empathy. In both cases, the manifestations of the disorders (manipulation, ego-centrism, grandeur, deceit) are there to cope with the lack of empathy and connection with other people.
- Psychthowaway 10y agoI'm honestly not sure, and I'm not sure if it's even advantageous to "fix." It's like flying a rocket, dangerous and could blow up at any time but might just get you to the moon. I do know that it seems like there is an impending "break" coming where it all falls apart, but I'm not really sure what that looks like practically. I think I've learned the right emotional responses to situations and people, but the way people describe emotion to me is something I don't think I'll ever be able to learn.