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Yeah, exactly. Psychopaths don't empathize, so they don't understand why social conventions exist, so they sometimes get it wrong and something seems "off". Whe

by Kluny 8y ago

Yeah, exactly. Psychopaths don't empathize, so they don't understand why social conventions exist, so they sometimes get it wrong and something seems "off". When someone seems "off" you don't trust them.

Fnoord 8y ago
People with autism also sometimes seem "off" though.
- Kluny 8y ago
  Yeah, and that's a big part of why (high functioning)autism is such a serious disability in the first place. I'm really glad that society is starting to recognize and be aware of it so that autistic individuals can get a pass in this area.
cheeko1234 8y ago
Unfortunately, what you described applies to people on the spectrum too. But I think the key is the difference between sociopaths and psychopaths. Sociopaths are usually really good at using their charisma to move up: >Psychopaths are dangerous. They’re violent and cruel, and oftentimes downright sinister. They show no remorse for their actions, usually because of a lesion on a part of their brain responsible for fear and judgment, known as the amygdala. Psychopaths commit crimes in cold blood. They crave control and impulsivity, possess a predatory instinct, and attack proactively rather than as a reaction to confrontation: A 2002 study found that 93.3 percent of the psychopathic homicides were instrumental in nature (meaning they were more or less planned), compared with 48.4 percent of the homicides by people who weren’t psychopaths. >Sociopaths are a different breed. They, too, may suffer from their mental illness as a result of lesioned brain regions. Upbringing may also play a larger role in a child becoming a sociopath versus those that are diagnosed as psychopaths, or the slide into dementia on the other end of the spectrum. Sociopathic behavior is manifested as conniving and deceitful, despite an outward appearance of trustworthiness or sincerity. Sociopaths are often pathological liars. They are manipulative and lack the ability to judge the morality of a situation, but not because they lack a moral compass; rather, their existing moral compass is greatly (yet not always dangerously) skewed. Pemment, for one, says this could point to both a social and neurological component. source:reddit
- api 8y ago
  AFIAK sociopathy is now more or less regarded as just non violent psychopathy. Most psychopaths are not violent.
api 8y ago
Problem is that also ensnares sincere people on the autistic spectrum, recent immigrants, and anyone else different for any reason.
- Kluny 8y ago
  Yeah, and it's very much a moving target. It's a tough thing.

by Kluny 8y ago

Fnoord 8y ago

People with autism also sometimes seem "off" though.

Kluny 8y ago
Yeah, and that's a big part of why (high functioning)autism is such a serious disability in the first place. I'm really glad that society is starting to recognize and be aware of it so that autistic individuals can get a pass in this area.

cheeko1234 8y ago

Unfortunately, what you described applies to people on the spectrum too. But I think the key is the difference between sociopaths and psychopaths. Sociopaths are usually really good at using their charisma to move up: >Psychopaths are dangerous. They’re violent and cruel, and oftentimes downright sinister. They show no remorse for their actions, usually because of a lesion on a part of their brain responsible for fear and judgment, known as the amygdala. Psychopaths commit crimes in cold blood. They crave control and impulsivity, possess a predatory instinct, and attack proactively rather than as a reaction to confrontation: A 2002 study found that 93.3 percent of the psychopathic homicides were instrumental in nature (meaning they were more or less planned), compared with 48.4 percent of the homicides by people who weren’t psychopaths. >Sociopaths are a different breed. They, too, may suffer from their mental illness as a result of lesioned brain regions. Upbringing may also play a larger role in a child becoming a sociopath versus those that are diagnosed as psychopaths, or the slide into dementia on the other end of the spectrum. Sociopathic behavior is manifested as conniving and deceitful, despite an outward appearance of trustworthiness or sincerity. Sociopaths are often pathological liars. They are manipulative and lack the ability to judge the morality of a situation, but not because they lack a moral compass; rather, their existing moral compass is greatly (yet not always dangerously) skewed. Pemment, for one, says this could point to both a social and neurological component. source:reddit

api 8y ago
AFIAK sociopathy is now more or less regarded as just non violent psychopathy. Most psychopaths are not violent.

api 8y ago

Problem is that also ensnares sincere people on the autistic spectrum, recent immigrants, and anyone else different for any reason.

Kluny 8y ago
Yeah, and it's very much a moving target. It's a tough thing.