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In reply to the discussion: How many of you have seen the film "Idiocracy"? [View all]littlemissmartypants
(34,796 posts)59. Is Adam talking about the psychopaths, too?
Psychopathy is a very common
mental disorder. It is twice as
common as schizophrenia,
anorexia, and bipolar disorder.
It is equally common as bulimia,
panic disorder, and autism.
The only mental disorders
significantly more common than
psychopathy are substance abuse
or dependence, depression, and
post-traumatic stress disorder.
Psychopathy affects all
ethnic, cultural, racial,
and socioeconomic groups.
...psychopathy
is a spectrum disorder,
Prevalence in the United States
Approximately 70% of the
population is estimated to
have no psychopathic traits
whatsoever.
Key Point
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The remaining
30% have low, medium, or
high levels of psychopathy.
Source:
https://psychopathyis.org/stats/
mental disorder. It is twice as
common as schizophrenia,
anorexia, and bipolar disorder.
It is equally common as bulimia,
panic disorder, and autism.
The only mental disorders
significantly more common than
psychopathy are substance abuse
or dependence, depression, and
post-traumatic stress disorder.
Psychopathy affects all
ethnic, cultural, racial,
and socioeconomic groups.
...psychopathy
is a spectrum disorder,
Prevalence in the United States
Approximately 70% of the
population is estimated to
have no psychopathic traits
whatsoever.
Key Point
👇👇👇👇👇👇
The remaining
30% have low, medium, or
high levels of psychopathy.
Source:
https://psychopathyis.org/stats/
Characteristics of Psychopaths
1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior
1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior
Learn how to spot one. If for no other reason than to save humanity and you might save democracy along the way.
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The topic and concept was excellent, but it lacked the quality of Brazil, etc.
thought crime
Friday
#52
Seen it several times. It's funny, but it has always hit too close to home for me
ms liberty
Friday
#12
I'm kind of hoping he'll try to insert himself into the UFC "action" and take an elbow in the face.
eppur_se_muova
Friday
#46
I seen it, but wasn't impressed. Now thinking back it makes sense with the people worshipping a conman.
Emile
Friday
#31
People rave about it, but I've never seen it as anything other than mediocre.
Xavier Breath
Friday
#55
a favorite movie. gwb led to obama. hope oompah 2 leads to something as good.
pansypoo53219
Friday
#42