Much appreciate this response, definite upvote, i found it very helpful and clarifying, however, a couple things here that strike me: 1. while all this is comp

Much appreciate this response, definite upvote, i found it very helpful and clarifying, however, a couple things here that strike me: 1. while all this is compelling, it doesn't change that the author of the study started off by making a statement as if it were a fact, leaving no room for alternative views. i would be shocked to find that this study has been peer reviewed and accepted. 2. the scientific definition of psychopathy is so generic and encompassing that i've long ago ignored it, when i hear psychopathy, i think of trauma that causes extremely deviant and harmful (to others) behavior, and i find that most others find there is a negative connotation associated with it in line with psychopaths being harmful to others. simply being depressed or a "tortured soul" doesn't hit the bar for a psychopath in my book. when you're good at getting people to open up, you find that by the scientific definition, we're all psychopaths. and given the current state of society, it's little wonder just about all of us are a little bit sick in the head. From a dictionary that quickly goes from pretty much ANY mental illness to this for "psychopathy": "A personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, exploitation, heedlessness, arrogance, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, and lack of empathy and remorse. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder." Makes no sense that people that are simply traumatized or depressed would be thrown in with this lot, but the latter are what most people think of when they think of psychopaths. Just to add on, i live around the Boulder, Colorado area, and i can attest i've met a some creatives that show absolutely no signs of even the scientific definition of a psychopath. Totally well adjusted people that just have really cool ideas. Also, are you a parent? Kids are about as creative as they come, making things up as they go every day. I'm constantly surprised at the things my 4 year old daughter comes up with out of thin air. Maybe she was traumatized by birth? Just so bizarre that the fundamental element of innovation would be associated with psychopathy, no matter the definition.