Once I read a book by a Canadian Psychologist who was a leading expert on sociopaths. He called them social predators and warned that once you encounter one or suspect a person of being one, stay away. No matter what you do or say, you lose. I worked with a sociopath once. They are different from any other person, and after knowing this person for a long time, there is no mistaking what they are. If you cross one, they will do anything they can to tear you down, and lying to others to get them on his side against you is one of their talents. In the book he said they are about 4 % of the population. The author said the reason he wrote the book was to warn people to keep their distance/
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Are people suicidal?
There is no reason to suppose it is any different from that of the rest of the population.
Sociopaths exist in all segments of society but being a shrewd business person does not make one a sociopath.
No, infact most sociopaths dislike beign around other people. They find them annoying and stupid.
There are 1 in 100. Not all are serial killers but many are white collar sociopaths or psychopaths. These cheat people out of money, are dishonest, and don't think they are wrong in what they do.
No, in fact, it's the opposite. There are many more straight sociopaths than gay ones.
Probably not, because Ativan deals with anxiety and depression, not sociopathic behaviors. Sociopaths do not experience anxiety and depression any more than other people do.
Yes. Sociopaths lack empathy, not the ability to feel sorrow.
In my experience, sociopaths use religion to manipulate others.
Yes, it is. Many sociopaths are narcissistic by nature (i.e. caring about themselves to an extreme). Munchausen's syndrome is related to narcissism, as it is focused on attention-getting. Most sociopaths do not have Munchausen's, but most people with Munchausen's are probably sociopaths (or at least narcissists).
Put them in a room with Borderlines and Sociopaths...see who survives!