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Am I allowed to use the term psychopath in the most loving, even inspired, way?
by avatardeejay 7mo ago
Am I allowed to use the term psychopath in the most loving, even inspired, way?
- dang 7mo agoPsychopath implies lack of empathy so I don't think that's quite the word you want. You could maybe repurpose "psychotic" though!
- 47282847 7mo ago“ As it turned out, there is nothing special about psychopaths when it comes to understanding or feeling empathy with others. ” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-at-any-age/202508/is-it-true-that-psychopaths-lack-empathy https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-at-any-a... But maybe it is like so often more about the contradictory definitions of “empathy”, and capability vs. willingness.
- efilife 7mo agoHow I understand the article, is that they understand why others act in certain ways, they know the mechanism of empathy, but nothing here confirms that they are empathetic themselves. I think this article's conclusion is misleading.
- 47282847 7mo agoThere are many different definitions of what empathy means or how it “feels”. Do you (literally) feel the pain you’re inflicting on somebody else, do you know about it cognitively but not feel it, and how does any of it influence your actions.
- dang 7mo agoThat's interesting! But confusing as well. The test they reference (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy_Checklist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy_Checklist) includes lack of empathy. Are they saying that this criterion could be dropped from the test with no effect on the classification?
- phyzix5761 7mo agoMaybe lack of M&Mpathy?