Psychopathy:where is it concentrated in society

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these trends allow the following conclusions to be drawn:

1) The prevalence of psychopathy in the general adult population can be estimated at 4.5%.
2) This prevalence is much lower than that found in the offender or prison population, which usually ranges between 10 and 35% (Nicholls et al., 2005; Guay et al., 2018; Fox and DeLisi, 2019).
3) The prevalence rates of psychopathy in the general population show considerable variation as a function of the type of instrument used to define psychopathy, the participants' sex, and the type of sample from the general population.
4) Using the PCL-R (or any of its versions), lower psychopathy prevalence rates are obtained than if self-reports of psychopathic personality traits are used.
5) As the PCL-R is currently considered the “gold standard” for the assessment and definition of psychopathy, the prevalence of psychopathy in the general population may be only 1.2% and, therefore, the difference with the prevalence of the offender or prison population may be even greater.
6) As is often the case in the offender and prison population, the prevalence of psychopathy in the general adult population is significantly higher among males than among females.
7) The prevalence of psychopathy is significantly higher among workers in some organizations and companies (e.g., managers, executives, procurement and supply professionals, advertising workers) than among university students or people from the general community. In turn, the prevalence of psychopathy among university students is significantly higher than among people from the general community, although the latter result could be due to the type of career that university students are pursuing (e.g., company careers vs. helping careers).
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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.661044/full
 
4.5 percent of people are psychopathic


Self reporting gives us this higher reporting


In other words

When you test people and they answer questions about their personality


They will tell you willingly their personality traits

(They are proud of their personal traits and will self report the psychopathic tendencies)


Example: Are you less emotive than others?


They answer yes proudly

Because they think being emotive is useless and that their lower level of emotions makes them better people
 
By profession is very telling folks


Soak it in



7) The prevalence of psychopathy is significantly higher among workers in some organizations and companies (e.g., managers, executives, procurement and supply professionals, advertising workers) than among university students or people from the general community. In turn, the prevalence of psychopathy among university students is significantly higher than among people from the general community, although the latter result could be due to the type of career that university students are pursuing (e.g., company careers vs. helping careers).
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Certain fields attract psychopaths


Business

Managers


CEOs


Surgeons





Some are low in sociopaths

Teachers nurses


Social-workers



This is why we need well fettered capitalism


To counteract the psychopathic tendencies of those who populate the business fields



It’s fact folks
 
I would love a study done on politicians


Liberal and conservative


There is a reason people like me got called a bleeding heart liberal all my life
 
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/hidden-suffering-psychopath


Psychopathy is characterized by diagnostic features such as superficial charm, high intelligence, poor judgment and failure to learn from experience, pathological egocentricity and incapacity for love, lack of remorse or shame, impulsivity, grandiose sense of self-worth, pathological lying, manipulative behavior, poor self-control, promiscuous sexual behavior, juvenile delinquency, and criminal versatility, among others.1,2 As a consequence of these criteria, the image of the psychopath is that of a cold, heartless, inhuman being. But do all psychopaths show a complete lack of normal emotional capacities and empathy?

Like healthy people, many psychopaths love their parents, spouse, children, and pets in their own way, but they have difficulty in loving and trusting the rest of the world. Furthermore, psychopaths suffer emotionally as a consequence of separation, divorce, death of a beloved person, or dissatisfaction with their own deviant behavior.3

Sources of Sadness

Psychopaths can suffer emotional pain for a variety of reasons. As with anyone else, psychopaths have a deep wish to be loved and cared for. This desire remains frequently unfulfilled, however, because it is obviously not easy for another person to get close to someone with such repellent personality characteristics. Psychopaths are at least periodically aware of the effects of their behavior on others and can be genuinely saddened by their inability to control it. The lives of most psychopaths are devoid of a stable social network or warm, close bonds.

The life histories of psychopaths are often characterized by a chaotic family life, lack of parental attention and guidance, parental substance abuse and antisocial behavior, poor relationships, divorce, and adverse neighborhoods.4 These persons may feel that they are prisoners of their own etiological determination and believe that they had, in comparison with normal people, fewer opportunities or advantages in life.

Despite their outward arrogance, psychopaths feel inferior to others and know they are stigmatized by their own behavior. Some psychopaths are superficially adapted to their environment and are even popular, but they feel they must carefully hide their true nature because it will not be acceptable to others. This leaves psychopaths with a difficult choice: adapt and participate in an empty, unreal life, or do not adapt and live a lonely life isolated from the social community. They see the love and friendship others share and feel dejected knowing they will never be part of it.

Psychopaths are known for needing excessive stimulation, but most foolhardy adventures only end in disillusionment because of conflicts with others and unrealistic expectations. Furthermore, many psychopaths are disheartened by their inability to control their sensation-seeking and are repeatedly confronted with their weaknesses. Although they may attempt to change, low fear response and associated inability to learn from experiences lead to repeated negative, frustrating, and depressing confrontations, including trouble with the justice system.

As psychopaths age, they are not able to continue their energy-consuming lifestyle and become burned-out and depressed while they look back on their restless life full of interpersonal discontentment. Their health deteriorates as the effects of their recklessness accumulate.
 
Psychopathy is characterized by diagnostic features such as superficial charm, high intelligence, poor judgment and failure to learn from experience, pathological egocentricity and incapacity for love, lack of remorse or shame, impulsivity, grandiose sense of self-worth, pathological lying, manipulative behavior, poor self-control, promiscuous sexual behavior, juvenile delinquency, and criminal versatility
 
Although they may attempt to change, low fear response and associated inability to learn from experiences lead to repeated negative, frustrating, and depressing confrontations, including trouble with the justice system.
 
evince said:
Certain fields attract psychopaths


Business

Managers


CEOs


Surgeons





Some are low in sociopaths

Teachers nurses


Social-workers



This is why we need well fettered capitalism


To counteract the psychopathic tendencies of those who populate the business fields



It’s fact folks
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don't forget politicians. quite psychopathic.
 
This is really interesting; thanks.

I imagine that the more intelligent, higher-functioning-in-society sociopaths can answer personality questionnaires that put them in a better light, and thus are not counted.
 
Anyone might act in a deceitful or manipulative way from time to time. In people with antisocial personality disorder, these actions are pervasive and inflexible. They appear in a variety of contexts, and the person often displays no remorse.

There are no clinical tests for antisocial personality disorder. Instead, the diagnosis is based on a person’s behaviors and thought processes.

Clinicians use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) to diagnose mental health conditions, including antisocial personality disorder.

According to the DSM-5, a doctor can diagnoseTrusted Source this disorder in someone who is at least 18 years old and who displays at least three of the following signs:

Repeated antisocial actions: These might be actions that are grounds for an arrest in the person’s society, such as harassment, theft, or an illegal occupation.
Deceitful behavior for personal gain: This might involve repeatedly lying or assuming false identities.


Impulsive behavior: This can lead to sudden changes in jobs, housing, or relationships.

Irritability and aggressive behavior: This might include frequent physical fights or assaults.

A disregard for safety: This can apply to personal safety or the safety of others. It might include speeding, driving while intoxicated, having multiple accidents, or neglecting a child.

Irresponsible actions: This might affect work or financial commitments.

A lack of remorse: A person may, for example, rationalize or appear indifferent to the harm that they cause.

A person with antisocial personality disorder disregards the wishes, rights, and feelings of others. They may also use deceit and charm others for personal gain, which might involve obtaining money, sex, or power.
 
evince said:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320142#signs-and-symptoms


Antisocial personality disorder is sometimes called sociopathy, though that is not a clinical term.
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Sociopathy vs. psychopathy

Some researchers believe that psychopathy is a subtype of antisocial personality disorder. Others believe that psychopathy is a separate condition but that the two overlap.

The DSM-5 describes psychopathy as a variant of antisocial personality disorder. It defines psychopathy as marked by a lack of anxiety or fear and a dominant, bold style of interactions that can mask harmful behaviors.

Likewise, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, people with psychopathy or dangerous and severe personality disorder make up a small number of those with antisocial personality disorder.

At the same time, these individuals present a very high risk of harm to others and take up much of the services for people with antisocial personality disorder.
 
If we add all these conditions together what portion of the population has one or more of these type of mental conditions?


Add narcissists


Maybe ten percent of the population


I submit in Americans unwillingness to treat mental conditions that this represents a very large portion of the trump base



Let’s remember the part about being UNABLE TO LEARN due to their mental condition
 
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