Difference between revisions of "Sociopathy"

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|description=Sociopaths are either run-of-the-mill [[narcissists]] turned malignant - or ''succesful'', i.e conniving psychopaths hiding their core traits from public view
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'''Sociopaths''' are character disordered people who have learned to express their [[psychopathy|psychopathic]] traits in a non-arrestable way, i.e  
 
'''Sociopaths''' are character disordered people who have learned to express their [[psychopathy|psychopathic]] traits in a non-arrestable way, i.e  
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* abuse of infants, children, elderly or disabled by caretakers
 
* abuse of infants, children, elderly or disabled by caretakers
 
* some cult and religious leaders   
 
* some cult and religious leaders   
* abuse by proxy (letting others do the dirty work for them)
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* abuse by proxy (letting others do the dirty work '''for them''')
  
In the forensic literature the term is used to describe moderately to highly psychopathic (22-30 points PCL-R{{cn}}) individuals who have learned - for selfish reasons - to channel their extreme grandiosity and aggression in socially "acceptable" ways.  
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In the forensic literature the term is used to describe moderately to highly psychopathic (22-30 points [[Robert_Hare|PCL-R]]) individuals who have learned - for selfish reasons - to channel their extreme grandiosity and aggression in socially "acceptable" ways.  
  
  

Revision as of 11:14, 27 April 2021

Concept.png Sociopathy 
(personality disorder,  character disturbance)Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Interest ofRobert Hare
Sociopaths are either run-of-the-mill narcissists turned malignant - or successful, i.e conniving psychopaths hiding their core traits from public view

Sociopaths are character disordered people who have learned to express their psychopathic traits in a non-arrestable way, i.e

  • "white color" Wallstreet type criminals
  • sexual predators and pedophiles who take precautions not to be caught
  • abuse of infants, children, elderly or disabled by caretakers
  • some cult and religious leaders
  • abuse by proxy (letting others do the dirty work for them)

In the forensic literature the term is used to describe moderately to highly psychopathic (22-30 points PCL-R) individuals who have learned - for selfish reasons - to channel their extreme grandiosity and aggression in socially "acceptable" ways.


 

Examples

Page nameDescription
Paedophile
Sexual blackmailA long established tactic used to exert covert control over specific individuals.
VIPaedophileAllegations of pedophilia amongst the most senior positions in society are persistent in many countries, as is the pattern of official denial, losing documents, sudden deaths of researchers and failure to prosecute.

 

Related Quotations

PageQuoteAuthor
Psychopathy“Even in the face of contrary evidence, the psychopath can lie so well that listeners doubt themselves first, rather than question the psychopath.”Robert Hare
Paul Babiak
Psychopathy/Psychopathy and staged events“It is only beneath the surface, well hidden from view, that darker tendencies lie.”Robert Hare
Paul Babiak
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