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29. How to spot a psychopath sounds a lot like how to spot a Republican
Sat Dec 7, 2013, 03:56 PM
Dec 2013

Seriously:

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/12/06/how-to-spot-a-psychopath/

Social influence — a tendency to seem charming, persuasive: Very Republican

Fearlessness — a tendency to embrace risk without fear or anxiety: The gall that Republicans show in their plans and ideas.

Machiavellian egocentricity — a tendency to consider only personal needs: VERY REPUBLICAN

Rebellious nonconformity — a tendency to neglect of social conventions and regulations: Their HATE of regulation and government control, their disregard of being within the bounds of the law, and of ethics and morals.

Blame externalization — a tendency to assign blame for problems or obstacles to other people: A HALLMARK of Modern Republicans

Cold-heartedness — no guilt or remorse: VERY REPUBLICAN, Republicans hating the poor to get food stamps and other government help. They don't give a damn shit about people dying because they don't have health insurance and thus healthcare. On so many things they just have ZERO heart on.

How to Spot a Psychopath [View all] n2doc Dec 2013 OP
mark for later Lil Missy Dec 2013 #1
I had the misfortune of having a sociopath in my life recently ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #2
Good book rec. "Without Conscience" By Robert Hare is a good one too. laundry_queen Dec 2013 #7
oh wow! - THAT was one of the books I read! (and studied) ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #10
I had a best friend like that in High School. Jazzgirl Dec 2013 #16
No apology needed - by the way ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #18
yep, when I ditched my psycho cousin, first thing she did was call all of my friends- bettyellen Dec 2013 #21
Glad you are free. Happened to me and I didn't know he existed. Very scary. applegrove Dec 2013 #20
I survived two of them LadyHawkAZ Dec 2013 #28
I bought this book because I had a sociopath next door womanofthehills Dec 2013 #37
That exactly how she "hooked" me - played the pity card ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #40
Turn on the TV. Open a financial section of magazine. Go to Google images and enter 'bankers', Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #3
Bankers! Mortgage Bankers. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2013 #4
The only people around them are others just like them. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #5
Right now we are following them into oblivion. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2013 #6
We've forgotten it, but citizen controlled government came about to do just that. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #13
Interesting point laundry_queen Dec 2013 #8
From the site: treestar Dec 2013 #41
"psychopaths tend to be pretty quickly "outed" - that's bullshit. ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #46
Of course it is. It flies in the face of the self-evident as well the research that has been done. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #50
Whenever the truth should hurt... Octafish Dec 2013 #9
Throw a dart at FR. rug Dec 2013 #11
Congratulations for not being a psychopath today! Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #12
That makes two of us rucky Dec 2013 #23
Do they know that they are sorefeet Dec 2013 #14
Yes they do, and proud of it. ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #32
EXCELLENT book on this Bigmack Dec 2013 #15
I scored an 11: Not a psychopath (Mom will be proud) Tom Ripley Dec 2013 #17
I usually look for the flag lapel pin Viking12 Dec 2013 #19
Fox News is on their TV 24/7. Initech Dec 2013 #22
Sociopathic Ideas are a part of the Right Wing / Modern Republican Party, there's where to start AZ Progressive Dec 2013 #24
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #25
My ex was/is one. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #26
Have to agree 2naSalit Dec 2013 #53
The first sign is declining reponsability darkangel218 Dec 2013 #54
Growing up with them 2naSalit Dec 2013 #56
I took the quiz and... JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #27
How to spot a psychopath sounds a lot like how to spot a Republican AZ Progressive Dec 2013 #29
Identifying those around you is half the battle. Cleita Dec 2013 #30
The problem with psychopaths is that they are so good at manipulating... Walk away Dec 2013 #31
I have sometimes used the Lilienfeld PPI-R for forensic evaluations Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #33
Does it follow from that dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #34
Not pipi_k Dec 2013 #35
I usually figure the fridge full of human body parts is a giveaway Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #36
It's not so much that... Kurovski Dec 2013 #45
Hang out on Wall Street. Thick. tsuki Dec 2013 #38
So what happens pipi_k Dec 2013 #39
Funny.. I'm just watching Cha Dec 2013 #42
Scored a 2 90-percent Dec 2013 #43
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #47
A 2, for me. polly7 Dec 2013 #44
Me too. llmart Dec 2013 #48
rec'd..... llmart Dec 2013 #49
that pretty much covers most CEOs Skittles Dec 2013 #51
Our sick society offers the very highest rewards for the very worst of human behaviors, Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #52
My ex-husband was an interesting combination Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #55
I think they are the saddest people of all Skittles Dec 2013 #57
Exactly. Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #58
I believe it's what happens to a child in the first five years Skittles Dec 2013 #59
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #60
I scored a 2. War Horse Dec 2013 #61
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