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Just because you say you're a psychopath doesn't mean you are one. You'd expect a neuroscientist to be aware of the limitations of your ability to self-diagnose
by John_KZ 9y ago
Just because you say you're a psychopath doesn't mean you are one. You'd expect a neuroscientist to be aware of the limitations of your ability to self-diagnose. My personal opinion is that he loves the attention he gets. He gets to play tough and loves it. He feels dangerous and special. It's an escape mechanism. He might even act like a sociopath on purpose, but he doesn't seem like one. He might be a narcissist. Or he might be just self-delusional. It's a sad situation regardless.
- jbob2000 9y agoWell, here's my take on this; A disease is only a disease if it causes you dis-ease. Some people howl and wail about a paper cut, others will continue through the day with a broken limb as if nothing happened. I am sure the same can be said for mental ailments; some people can't function with even the slightest sad thought, others can apparently become great scientists under the strongest psychopathy. In this guy's case - he clearly does feel some dis-ease about his body. Whether or not the medical community agrees doesn't really matter, we have no ability to measure the mind, so we have to go off of what people tell us. The biggest problem I see with this guy is that he's using the people around him as part of his therapy, whether or not they want to be a part of it.
- John_KZ 9y ago>we have no ability to measure the mind, so we have to go off of what people tell us. That's not true. We have no tools to study the mind like we study ballistics, with strict mathematical formalities, but we certainly can study other people's minds, based on what they say and do. And regarless, we don't have to take their word for it.
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- 77pt77 9y ago> My personal opinion is that he loves the attention he gets He readily admits he's quite narcissistic.