[Content Warning] psychopath (including sub-clinical)

See also: 

• “History Tells Us How the Ukraine War Could End (it's worse than you think)”   https://youtu.be/nDqn27gl2vg   An excellent consideration of history and psychopathy, and human failings when facing psychopaths       
• “Can psychopaths change?”   https://theconversation.com/can-psychopaths-change-270344    This provides a differentiation between sociopath and psychopath (the latter lack remorse or guilt), which is better than every other attempt to differentiate that I have ever read (not to mention the view that the difference is semantic only, which is what I - until now - have held to). The article criticises previous attempts to examine this, and reports on a study which shows SOME promise. 
  The article does not address the view that psychopathy is a spectrum.   
• “What a Psychopath Really Is (Most People Get It Wrong)”   https://youtu.be/DIb1HwVQoxU   “Could your boss, your neighbor, or even your surgeon be a psychopath? The truth is, real psychopaths aren't always the serial killers we see in movies - they are often hiding in plain sight.   The word “psychopathy” is thrown around a lot, but most people confuse it with sociopathy or narcissism. In this deep dive into human psychology, we break down the true meaning of psychopathy from a scientific perspective. We reveal the hidden signs of a psychopath, explore the mind of the “functional psychopath”, and explain why certain high-stress professions—like C-suite executives and surgeons - attract individuals with these dark personality traits.   🔍 In this educational psychology video, we explore:   – What a psychopath actually is (and the hidden signs you shouldn't ignore)   – Psychopath vs. Sociopath: The critical differences explained   – The Hare PCL-R Test: The gold standard checklist used by forensic psychiatrists   – The "Functional Psychopath": Why CEOs and surgeons rank highest on the psychopathy scale (based on Kevin Dutton's research)   – Inside the psychopathic brain: Genetics, neuroscience, and whether they can be held morally responsible.”    The fundamental problem with amathiacs who think psychopathic traits have ANY place in management, is that they’re wrong! Servant leadership and stewardship of company resources is what is best   
• Koehn, M. A., Okan, C., & Jonason, P. K. (2019). A primer on the Dark Triad traits. Australian Journal of Psychology, 71(1), 7–15. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12198    
• “The 4 Building Blocks of the Dark Triad”   (2025)   https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-at-any-age/202506/the-4-building-blocks-of-the-dark-triad   “New research identifies 4 conditions favorable for growth of the dark triad”   Key points: “(1)The dark triad, or D, is often regarded as reflecting immutable qualities that are inborn into personality.   (2) A new study examines trends across two decades, drawing links between harsh environments and D.   (3) By viewing personality as flexible, there's hope we can build more favorable sets of qualities in all.”   “The authors translated socioecological influences into the following four factors:   1. Corruption (tolerance of gaining personal benefits at the cost of others)   2. Economic inequality (unequal distribution of wealth)   3. Poverty (income index)   4. Extent of violence (death rates due to armed violence, homicides)”    

 

This is intended to be a convenient collection point for posts of mine where this term/word is reasonably significant, but I'll begin with a few general links: 

• psychopath (Merriam-Webster dictionary);
• psychopathy (Psychology Today);
• What Is a Psychopath? "Not an official diagnosis, it refers to someone who is callous and antisocial" (Very Well Health);
• How to Tell If Someone Is a Psychopath (Very Well Health); 
• What Is A Psychopath? (Forbes Health); 
• What Is a Psychopath? (Healthline); 
• psychopathy (Encyclopaedia Britannica); 
• psychopathy (Wikipedia); 
• "The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry", 2011 book by Jon Ronson - Wikipedia review, Amazon;
  

Relevant posts of mine: 

•    <for future posts>   
• “A new media article on psychopaths”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-new-media-article-on-psychopaths.html      
  
• From my political blog to date: 
• A YouTube video on problems with power - and ways to prevent them [Content Warning: cruelty, abuse, violence, atrocities, abuse of power/scandals, bad choices, narcissism, politics, police violence]; 
• One of the evils of fascism; 
• Change - for the better, after a backlash ... ; 
• The brutality and sometimes sadism of engineering; 
• The truth behind resistance to human rights; 
• Emotional, psychological, social, intellectual, legal, and MORAL blindness to cruelty (~1,800 words - 8 - 11 min. read); 
• A statement of the obvious: psychopathy and human rights abuses; 
• More on dealing with psychopaths in the workforce;
• (Some) police and other subclinical psychopaths; 
• What to do about psychopaths in the workplace?; 
• Psychopaths in the workplace;
  
• From my main (spirituality) blog to date: 
• Post No. 2,584 - Vindictiveness and other miscellaneous thoughts [Content Warning: discussion of/links to articles on jealousy, vindictiveness, narcissism]; 
• Post No. 2,570 - normative social behaviour [Content Warning - workplace abuse, psychopaths];
  
• Post No. 2,120 - Blocks to Changing the World; 
• Post No. 1,672 - Knowing good from bad; 
• Post No. 1,641 - Magickal Battle of the World - Weekly Meditation - Week No. 18 - The humanness of the flaws that underlie opposition which was a report of Post No. 1,636 - Magickal Battle of the World - Weekly Meditation - Week No. 17 - Motivations of the nonBPM; 
• Post No. 1,181 - Trauma; 
• Post No. 1,057 – The World: A Lamentation; 
• Post No. 532 - Phagic attack; 
• Post No. 380 - Naiveté (inappropriateness); 
• Post No. 019 - Tough love and inconsistency [Content Warning: harm]; 
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