tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post3843667113284311303..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: The Sociopaths Among UsJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-54392883336846531732013-07-04T13:38:55.892-04:002013-07-04T13:38:55.892-04:00I recently worked at Google in Street View, which ...I recently worked at Google in Street View, which sounds like a great opportunity. Right?<br /><br />Wrong. It would have been a great opportunity, but my manager was definitely toxic and, most likely, a sociopath. Which turned a great job into something that had to be endured until I could be released or find a new job.<br /><br />As has been pointed out here, he could be very "charming&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-60941093802316126032013-07-04T06:06:03.471-04:002013-07-04T06:06:03.471-04:00I read the book The Sociopath Next Door and it ena...I read the book The Sociopath Next Door and it enabled me to recognize why a supervisor where I worked behaved the way she did - abusing underlings with no sense of remorse and the ability to lie without a qualm. It helped me realize that I needed to leave that job to keep my own mental health intact. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-90026353344071195632013-07-03T13:07:20.782-04:002013-07-03T13:07:20.782-04:00Yes, Sandra, I had two sociopaths in my life, both...Yes, Sandra, I had two sociopaths in my life, both boyfriends many years ago. They had several traits in common: extremely charming, they referred to everyone (particularly high-profile or important people) as their "friends" even if they had only met once. Both were self-serving but never believed their actions harmed anyone, although they invariably did.<br /><br />Ten years later I Morgan St. Jameshttp://www.morganstjames-author.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-83306491748977827282013-07-03T12:39:42.252-04:002013-07-03T12:39:42.252-04:00Here's another thought: I'm not sure there...Here's another thought: I'm not sure there's a technical term for it, but let me define "bleeding heart" as a person that is the opposite of a sociopath. In extreme cases, such a person might be so worried about others, even complete strangers, that he or she forgets completely about self. I haven't seen characters like this in literature too much, but it's Steven M. Moorehttp://stevenmmoore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-4977015069954687502013-07-03T12:07:19.383-04:002013-07-03T12:07:19.383-04:00I agree, Sandy. I believe sociopaths are born. But...I agree, Sandy. I believe sociopaths are born. But perhaps it's the nurture part of our childhood that determines whether the person uses that personality disorder for good (successful in profession) or evil (criminal behavior). In my pre-writer life, I was a social worker at a state psychiatric facility. There seemed to be a percentage of the (mostly male) population who had no break with K.B. Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823766121193345982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-61937047596536400762013-07-03T10:02:59.124-04:002013-07-03T10:02:59.124-04:00The big question is whether sociopaths and psychop...The big question is whether sociopaths and psychopaths are made or born that way. I tend to think it's inborn, since so many of these people behave in an antisocial way from very early childhood. Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-19661756255247360102013-07-03T09:33:13.941-04:002013-07-03T09:33:13.941-04:00Sandy, this is an excellent piece - and spot on ta...Sandy, this is an excellent piece - and spot on target. Most of us know someone like this, and we are reluctant to claim his/her negative sides. Steven mentions the narcissism, which is usually part of the package, too, and this is not as rare as people think. Often, the person functions on a level where he/she is highly regarded in the community! Thelma in ManhattanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-53374576118419627842013-07-03T09:32:06.527-04:002013-07-03T09:32:06.527-04:00One way to look at psychopathy and sociopathy is a...One way to look at psychopathy and sociopathy is as an extreme form of narcissism (antisocial personality disorder according to DSM), and it should come as no surprise that plenty of lawyers, bosses, and CEOs, among others, are walking around with it. My rule of thumb for the difference between psychopathy and sociopathy is that the former is Hannibal Lecter (or Ted Bundy), the latter is Tony Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-32856261616514963522013-07-03T09:14:16.905-04:002013-07-03T09:14:16.905-04:00Hi Sandra,
I'm not sure we use the terms socio...Hi Sandra,<br />I'm not sure we use the terms sociopath and psychopath correctly according to the latest psychiatry manual, but we certainly tend to misuse sociopath. A sociopathic personality has little empathy for others, but the person is not necessarily violent, as many people think. I've known many sociopaths (mostly at my old day job, with tendencies towards narcissism in some Steven M. Moorehttp://stevenmmoore.comnoreply@blogger.com