Sociopathy (Psychopathy)

You could say he was but really he was just paranoid.

The majority of the time we merely make it out that you have wronged us. Don't worry, we don't all bring out the kitchen knives when we feel like we are backed into a corner. If I were you then I would expect some emotional blackmail though.

They can be... when they want to be. But they can also be very quiet too.

well there is healthy obsessions and unhealthy obsessions, its nothing wrong with wanting to know about it but when you have to urge to act as they did then something it wrong, read about it, blog about it no problem when you start to act as they did (taking pleasure in harming people or animals) then you should seek help

We can't diagnose everyone who is a billionaire, or even a few, so we can't really make a good estimate. However, the percent of billionaires who are sociopaths is likely to be higher than in the general population because of some of the traits needed to be a billionaire: being able to manipulate others, not being afraid to use underhanded tactics, and so on.

First of all does anyone else in your family (think extended family too) possibly have this disease(remember we have rather new diagnostic technology so if your grandparent had it they might not be diagnosed). Also if other family members in your immediately family have the same disease did they live in the same environment as you did(such as the same house,school,etc.) Just because no one else doesnt have it in your family doesnt mean that it isn't genetic, you could be the proband(the first person to present the disease to the doctor in a family). The best way to figure it out is to get a microarray test done to check for the recognized genes for that disease (but they tend to be a couple thousand dollars). Environmental factors are more of either a statistic (we noticed everyone in this neighborhood got sick) or a process of elimanation(well your genes are good so it must be environmental) if you think it was caused by lead specifically you can ask your doctor to give you medication that will bind to the lead and allow it to pass through your system (but again I think that cost about a hundred dollars a bottle, you'd have to ask your doctor). If you live in the city you generally do have higher lead concentrations so if you wanted to do the lead purification it wouldn't hurt you.

Are people suicidal?

I em a true sociopath so believe me when I say we never give up and we always get what we want and u might never know, we say we want something but really ever word we say every conversation is really manipulation to get what we really want. Just trust me never ever not even one word believe us, even what I'm telling u now should not be trusted because sociopaths like me r always bored and we can't fell love but we can fell we just have to work hard to fell something usually just anger and god like feelings and remember we r very good at mimicking emotions that's how we blend in so well.

No, not a sociopath.

He was mentally ill for a period of time which made him vulnerable to disease. this made an infection to the leg.

Not a sociopath but many believed he was a mentally scared psycopath

A sociopath, by definition, does not empathize with the feelings of others. Psychopaths, or sociopaths, cannot experience emotional feelings for others. They can be difficult to identify, as they often possess a superficial charm. Don't try to befriend them or to cure them; this is professional work and can lead even professionals into danger. Not all sociopaths are violent, however. This is a misconstrued notion as psychopath and sociopath are medically similar.

Get and read a copy of "The Sociopath Next Door." Then give it to him to read, but you read it first.

The condition is not curable, nor is it even treatable.

There is no known treatment of any kind for antisocial personality disorder that has shown any efficacy. No drugs have shown to be effective and interactions with therapists tend to make sociopaths more manipulative, rather than less so.

The only available option, sadly, is to incarcerate sociopaths if and when they commit a crime.

You don't know until you have been evaluated by a professional who specializes in personality disorders. The details you provided are common features of sociopath behaviors. Also common is a feeling that something is wrong. You should seek evaluation and treatment as soon as possible. Your symptoms and behaviors may worsen. You can read more at the related links.

Yes, I would say yes. I would say that the N would devalue his victim more severely if he has more of an attachment to her. I broke up with my N in the first place and he devalued me hardcore. I think it made him feel better for the "reject" in his eyes.

Depends on the narcissist and the person ennabling him. Many narcissists tend to (at least to himself/herself) to value people on their ability to give them what they feel they need. People are devalued by a narcissist when they provide no supply to him, when they cut off the supply, or when they find someone who seems to be a better or improved source of supply (to the n.'s point of view.) In some cases, upon being confronted or rejected by someone for their behavior, the narcissist may initially become more violent or abusive than usual--making false allegations, pursuing legal means to punish the victim, blacken their reputation. I have thought about this a lot since the answer was posted. It's an interesting question. At first, I thought 'yes' - but now I'm not sure. There might be different qualities of supply. In other words, certain values an N holds that one person may provide more than another. For example, I know my N was HUGE into appearances (they all are actually) - things 'looking right' even when they weren't. I fit his ideal picture to a tee - physically, manners, social graces, conversationally, etc.. When I left him, it was a huge hit to his ego, especially because he 'wanted' whatever it is that I reflected onto him positively (how it appeared that I chose to be with him). He HAD to devalue me because of that. He could 'not' accept it was his abusive behavior that drove me away so he created a story - for himself and others about me being unforgiving, falling away from the "will of God", in fear, scared, selfish, etc. even though everyone around us encouraged me to get out. Perhaps, it's similar to landing a great job at a prestigious company. An N will take that as a pure reflection of how superior he is. Should he fail to meet his responsibilities and be laid-off or fired, I am sure the N would bash/blame the company - never taking responsibility, but boasting about them before they let him go. We are all susceptible to this to some degree when we are hurt or rejected. However, with an N, it's all about the extremes - treated perfectly - like you are 'everything' to the N - then abruptly disregarded and treated harshly/cruelly - Jekyl and Hyde. This is not normal. I have SO many examples of how my N did this. I absolutely could not trust this man. In the end, he still says he loves me, is "in love" with me (email contact) yet I know he simply cannot love. He destroys that which he says he "loves". There were times I felt pure hate from him. It's like a spoiled child who is given a beautiful gift and when they tire of it, smashing it to smitherines. I'm sorry, I don't think I really answered the question. It's a tough one and likely varies from N to N. At least we do know this - the swing is wide between idealization and devaluation with an N, with all victims. It is these extremes that are so devastating, unsettling and disturbing and is the mark that we have encountered an N we should leave. Best wishes, AlwaysLearning.

I have known several psychopaths in my life. The clearest case involved an older teen who had no sense of guilt. He could learn the rules, but he had no sense of conscience. The only thing that saved him was a mother who loved him, took him to counseling for years and spent a great deal of time patiently teaching him right from wrong. I remember a conversation where he told me, "People know when something is wrong because it feels wrong. I have to remember or be reminded that stealing from someone is wrong. I don’t feel bad if I take something." Meeting this young boy changed my opinion of a psychopathic personality. Why? Because children with this condition are "emotionally blind." And while I do not excuse cruelty or criminal behavior, I have sympathy and appreciate how hard it is for some people to learn how to act responsibly. Without help, potentially psychopathic children will become adults who never remain attached to anyone or anything for long. They may end up living a "predatory" lifestyle, feeling little or no regret, and having little or no remorse - except when they are caught or about to be locked up. A psychopath is not necessarily a bad person. But they are prone to have problems with society, rules, expectations and relationships. A psychopath will use people for excitement, entertainment, to build their self-esteem and they invariably value people in terms of their material value (e.g. money, property, comfort, etc..). They can involve and get other people into trouble quickly and they seem to have no regret for their actions.

From Michael G. Conner, Psy.D on the Internet. So what happens to these poor kids if they don’t learn right from wrong? Parents with a child like this usually end up angry and frustrated. They will often shield their child from the consequences of their decisions and take the role of continuously trying to educate their child as to right and wrong.

The child is always in trouble and doesn’t seem to learn. Their parents may begin to excuse their child's behavior believing their child will eventually "get it." When they don't, many parents resort to punishment.

But what these children need is intensive guidance, instruction, training, choices, consequences and supervision.

Severe and repeated punishment alone is the very worst thing you can do.

Letting a child like this run around unsupervised with violent and antisocial children is almost as bad. And child abuse is a sure way to create a social misfit or a monster. There is a growing discussion among researchers to suggest there may be a genetic influence that creates a psychopathic personality. The psychopath may lack the ability to physically feel what others identify as the physical sensation of guilt.

They can feel fear, anger, sadness in the moment but not guilt for what they did or what they are about to do. Some sociologists believe that a sexually promiscuous psychopath who can live off others is a survivor and may represent one of many genes for survival in the human species. Even more surprising has been the observation that many adult psychopaths do not seem to benefit from support, counseling or therapy and may in fact commit crimes again and sooner because of it.

Research using brain scanning technology has revealed that the brain of a psychopath functions and processes information differently. One famous brain imaging study showed that psychopaths can remain calm looking photos of dead bodies in automobile accidents where as other people were clearly upset. They don't use their brain they way others do. This suggests that they may be physically different from normal people.

Sociopath seems to be someone who has ill intentions and is purposely hurtful while someone with explosive rage may just have problems dealing with anger and bottles it up until it turns to rage.

It is the place that the sociopath wants you in, they want you to rely on them, to care so much that you will do anything. To cater to their every need. They enjoy the power of being one who can control others.

who says its an advantage? they probably hate not having a conscious.

~It can help out a lot if you're a psychopath and hence born without one. You grow up learning how to best utilize your unique lack of conscience to your advantage. Generally you then get positions of authority because you're able to decisively ruin other peoples lives for the profit of your own life or the company. e.g. A CEO saving money by cutting jobs to 30 people with dependant families.

If you're a sociopath, it's an entirely different matter. You don't have a conscience but you'll more then likely be highly neurotic and feel the need to explode at other people and yourself. Generally this results in a sharp disadvantage since you'd be unable to control yourself.

I should think it greatly depends on the individual sociopath and the level of your relationship with him or her. I for one, would become immediately distrustful if someone I had known for a short period of time informed me that they were able to see through my carefully constructed mask. Further, I would likely do everything in my power to begin a campaign of misinformation and discrediting of that person to the end that even if they should speak to someone else about my 'problem', they would be met with disbelief. Other than my mother, who knew what I was from a very early age, only two people have seen beyond my facade (to the best of my knowledge), and it has taken nearly a decade of almost daily contact in both cases. For whatever reason, they have opted to remain in contact. After knowing these two people for such an extended time, it was a bit of a relief when they approached me (individually, to the best of my knowledge they don't know that the other knows) and broached the subject. One was very direct and simply said to me one day, "You're a sociopath, aren't you?". The other invited me out for drinks and skirted the topic all evening, but the end result was the same. In short, If I know a person long enough to become comfortable with them, I've had no trouble being confronted with my nature in the past. A final word of advice, if I may? I realize I don't speak for all of us, but I imagine most sociopaths will be put on the defensive at the use of the word 'problem'. Most of us don't have a problem, Most of you have a problem with us. Most persons with Antisocial Personality Disorder do not recognize that they have a disease. If a person exhibits behaviors and personality features suggestive of this disorder, a diagnosis of APD is a real possibility, but should be undertaken by an objective party. Confronting an indivdual with this disorder often yields denial, and deception and manipulation are central features of this condition, so informing such a person that they may be a sociopath may not be useful. Some individuals with this disorder may be irritable and aggressive, these are sometimes referred to as aggressive sociopaths, in which case any direct confrontation should be avoided.

Sociopaths generally are not concerned with the feelings or safety of others. They may be more likely to express deviant desires, but there's no evidence that they are more likely to have them.

sociopaths are usually at their best behavior at work.

If you have anti-social personality disorder the military wipes their hands clean of you and kick you out.