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At one point in our evolution was there some advantage that being a psychopath conferred? Yes, and there still is. Evolutionary survival is not about living lo
by michaelochurch 13y ago
At one point in our evolution was there some advantage that being a psychopath conferred?
Yes, and there still is. Evolutionary survival is not about living long; it's about passing on genes.
Psychopaths are great at reading people and exploiting emotional weaknesses. Humans are not naturally monogamous, and psychopaths are perfectly equipped for high-frequency sexuality. They've had Game for millions of years.
- wrongc0ntinent 13y agoAbsolutely. Not only this, but in many of our power structures (ones where human potential is not a metric) there are obvious benefits to being a psychopath, thereby maximizing exposure and potential gene transmission.