5 Things Sociopaths Do 

I would suggest it doesn't matter if they are a psychopath or not; Learning to detect if people are trying to manipulate you is a good skill.

“Imagine you want something. Now imagine how you would get that thing if your brain could not feel guilt or empathy”. That explanation did it for me, thanks

“Be disciplined about what you respond and react to. Not everyone or everything deserves your time, energy, and attention. Stay in your light.”

The Theranos lady had the spookiest crazy stare, I can't believe people trusted her with anything.

One trait I found is they’re very kind and super welcoming, but right after they get what they want they become totally different person

Keep in mind that while the prevalence may be around 1 in 30 population wide. The occurrence in a given group will vary widely. A room full of politicians may have a prevalence of 1 in 2. Seven foot tall humans is a good example. They are a rare sight but not at an NBA game. The 'paths will self select as well as drift towards certain occupations and social circles.

I’ve seen the sociopath stare a few times in my life and it is a big red flag. Don’t ignore it. Don’t ever ignore when you feel uncomfortable around anyone either.

I went through it. Thought dude was my best friend. Loved him. He didnt even show any signs until we became roommates. He flipped overnight. Started trying to make me think i was crazy and almost create like a submissive relationship. Little did he know i wasn't the one. Moved out in a week

I would like to mention, as someone with autism who wasn't diagnosed as a child, looking at people's eyes tends to bring me a sense of unease and extreme discomfort, bordering on pain. Growing up I was always told that it's cowardly, and dishonest to avoid eye contact and it shows you aren't interested in the other person. So I started making myself look at people's eyes when talking to them. Nobody ever told me that too much eye contact can be creepy so I assumed that not blinking would be better. I also had to teach myself manually to blink when talking to people. That sociopath stare isn't always done by sociopaths.

I was raised in a home with very little, if any, empathy or compassion expressed by my father or mother. I did not see it or learn it. So I remember wanting to feel empathetic all of my life. Most of my life was spent trying to mimic empathy. Now, at 67 years old, after a hard life, I developed empathy and it is so beautiful.

The thing that confuses and concerns me, is every time I watch a list of sociopathic traits, I see several that describe me, except I still feel empathy - sometimes too much.

I always look out for the secret smirk when they think theyve got you ..

Man I feel like a lot of people are going to mis-label a bunch of socially awkward people as siciopaths after this video.

The easiest way to flush out a sociopath is to observe their actions. A person can literally say anything, but their actions will always expose their true nature.

Narcissism, psychopathy, and sociopathy all seem to have a lot of overlap.

As a middle aged man that was very recently diagnosed with ASPD, I can confirm most of these things. I tend to scare people without trying. And once I grew up a bit, I began to notice the instincts I have and my compulsion to manipulate and dominate were not getting me anywhere. I therefore realized that I needed to re-learn my pattern of thought in order to stop hurting myself and others in my life. I've been attending trauma therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. It's been a lot of work. I hope I can be a force to build and leave a positive impact someday, instead of rotating through jails and institutions and lovers for no good reason.

I worked with a sociopath once and it is an experience I would never like to repeat. You don't realize what's going on until it's too late. I would recommend this: if you find yourself telling someone a lot about your life and feel almost a compulsion to divulge your secrets, stop immediately and step away from the relationship. The other person is mining you for information about yourself that he or she can use against you. Never assume that another person's intentions toward you are benevolent. A lot of times your worst enemy can present themselves like they're your best friend, or at least someone you can trust. Always be on your guard against manipulation.

1) lack of empathy 2) urge to manipulate 3) feels good to be around them (they become what you want) too good to be true 4) the stare (doesn’t look away or blink) 5) lies without remorse and have can’t show natural emotions. Inappropriate emotions for the situation

As an autistic person, I keep getting frustrated when they say autistic people lack empathy simply because we detect and project emotions differently.

The greatest red flag I recommend people develop a heightened awareness of is charisma. Not just a feeling of 'wow, that's a pretty cool guy', but when you're gut informs you that you've met very few people in your life so far with THAT type of impact. In my personal experience, I find sociopathy often goes hand in hand with charisma. It's why I'm extremely wary of celebrity fake Gods, all cultural architects and our sick culture in general which seems to worship anybody working in the entertainment industry (including the media); because these charismatic people are often so dark, man. What a sickness that we set up children to soak it all up.

When you donate sperm they ask if you have any “sociopathic tendencies”. I was like “other than creating people for money? ..No.” 🤣

Not all sociopaths are bad. It’s their deeds that make them evil. It just easier for them to cross the line.

There’s someone I’ve suspected of being a sociopath. They’re so charismatic, can never do any wrong. When I was pregnant, they would get angry and throw things at the wall beside me but then acted like I was over reacting because “I intentionally missed you, why are you upset?” That was a frequent question; why are you upset? They seemed to legitimately not understand. Glassy eyed stare was a norm.

Energy never lies. Always remember that. Always trust your gut.

Kind of irrelevant to the video, but Gregory House is not a sociopath. If you guys actually watch the show, you'll see that he cares a lot when nobody is watching. He simply has an avoidant type of attachment.

Yup, I was raised and abused by a sociopathic mother who had high narcissistic like qualities. The caveat was that she surprisingly impressed everyone outside the family, and was admired in our community. Her only goal was to manipulate and control, and put herself above everyone else. She could not care that she physically and mentally abused us, it was all about her feelings which mattered most. It’s difficult being around her, because while the abuse has ended now that I’m an adult and moved out long ago, I still pick up on these qualities and remember my own trauma. Therefore, it’s almost impossible for me to enter a relationship and connect with another woman. Even tho I’m 27, I’m still processing everything that was passed on to me.

Would you guys be willing to do a video on how lower energy introverts can deal with high energy extroverts? They're so draining and their energy can be both overwhelming and unrelatable. Just started your course, good stuff!

One of the red flags I notice is: "I'm sorry you feel that way..." Blaming your feelings instead of their own actions...

My mom’s boyfriend always accused me of being a sociopath and it would always hurt my feelings. He would always make me think maybe I am one. After watching this video I know I’m not one. Edit- just wanted to thank everyone for being so nice. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a RU-vid comment section where people are this kind. Love you all!

I've met two sociopaths that made me suffer a lot and there is a common trace about them. They were relatively alone, without close friends or true liasons. In both cases, I met only their close relatives (who were there for family reasons) and one or two sporadic friends with whom I had only few and superficial contact. In both cases, I kept asking myself (subconsciously though) how such a sweet and smart person was somehow isolated and had to count on me so often. My prompt response was that they were highly sensitive and selective about their relationships. That excuse was very generous with my ego. And they certainly knew how to feed my ego with flattery and other taylor made tricks. Both of them appeared in my life out of nothing (casual encounters without any common friend or contact). Both of them were very VERY easy to get along with in the first months of interaction. (I'm not a native English speaker, so sorry for eventual mistakes)

A sociopath nearly destroyed my life. One of the worst times of my life. I wish I knew about these red flags sooner. They're absolutely spot on.

This video describes my brother-in-law 100%. What a trail of destruction he has created in our family. If you observe sociopaths long enough, you'll start to observe strange behavior patterns, almost as if they're icy cold robots with no choice but to follow a certain programming. At heart, everything they do is centered around CONTROL.

- Cognitive empathy is a thing that sociopaths and psychopaths can and do feel and often intentionally cultivate. For some, it may be because they look at nature and realize humans are pack animals and community health is this important. Others believe strongly in individual autonomy, and thus will decide not to hurt others out of some cosmic respect. Still others simply decide to live by a moral code because they observe that this is the best way to stay out of prison, make AND keep money, and maintain a social circle of people willing to help you. - For many sociopaths and/or psychopaths, it’s less than they have urges to manipulate, and more that they’re lacking the barriers to manipulative behavior that most people have, and thus don’t see the logical point in NOT lying if it helps the situation.

That too good to be true is the gut feeling. Even people who don’t understand a lot about behaviour I find can still pick up on things subconsciously

Had a friend who was a Sociopath. Watching your video confirmed what I had suspected. He was manipulative and lied constantly while remaining charming. He also lacked empathy. One day he cheated me and I called him out on his lie. His denial was so extreme, angry and over the top that I knew something was wrong with him and had to end our friendship. Live and learn.

I’m no psychologist but if someone is being unusually nice to me my spidey senses kick in and I know I’m being subjected to attempted manipulation

This confirms what I’ve been feeling about a friend of mine. She’s a sociopath! She’s very manipulative, takes advantage of my kindness, but thinks I don’t see it. Everything she does is not out of kindness. It’s to gain something from the person.

My former boss was definitely a sociopath. At first he seemed great and was going around asking about everyone and what the needed. What ended up happening is none of the needs or concerns were met but he remember everything and used it against people to get what he wanted.

One fact the "experts" consistently get wrong is the lack of empathy. Sociopaths can compartmentalize who the do and don't feel empathy for. It does however take quite a bit to enter the worthy of empathy category but they can feel and apply empathy. They also consciously recognize that there are those they feel it for and those (the majority) who they don't. They also feel they're smarter than most others...and they usually are.

Some sociopath "tells" I've noticed are: (1) Switching emotional presentation with zero transition time, i.e. going from bawling meltdown to calm conversation; they're simply trying out what works on you, not actually expressing anything. (2) Yes, sociopaths will stare/maintain eye contact for too long, but also watch WHERE their eyes are looking, and remember WHY: they are busy trying to extract every clue from your face and body language as to how best to manipulate you; "Is what I'm doing working? How should I adjust?". (3) Presenting as having "seen a lot of life"- yet also prone to asking questions about human behavior that might be appropriate for a young child or alien visitor, but not an empathetic and normally socialized adult.

I lived with a sociopath. Worst era of my life. I didn't know what a sociopath was until now. Thanks for the lesson.

thank you for this video. I have a neighbor who is a siciopath and tried to lure me into a shipping container to " help" him move some item. I told him " ABSOLUTLEY NOT". He then got very angry and swore and cursed at me. Later on he kept insisting to come over to my home and kept asking if i needed help/ I knew he has ill intent and finally had to text him to never call me again or i would report him to the police. I am gratful for these videos to help reconfirm my intuition and gut feelings .

This confirms what I have learned: don't trust people, and be skeptical of anyone who doesn't clearly have issues.

"True value isn't found in wealth, but in the strength of character and depth of wisdom. Women seek a man who can provide emotional security and unwavering confidence."

Interesting, i knew a guy in school who was a diagnosed sociopath but also had aspergers (i also have aspergers) he gave the best advice and actually was aware of his lack of empathy and he would actually tell people who knew him to be aware of his lack of empathy. Infact i still follow some of his advice in dealing with things like rejection, guilt, grief and anger. One of his lines i still use is "there is a thin line between a thick line and no line at all" for him this was to remind himself that some of the things he does will cross the line. But for me i apply it to almost anything. He was one of the only sociopaths ive met who actually used his manipulation skills to help people so they didnt go through what he did. He used to say that his awareness of his issues gave him the ability to understand why people felt the way they do even if he doesn't essentially get the feelings himself

Their failure to understand the negative effect or harm they do by manipulating is chilling. I once dated a sociopath whose response to me discovering they were lying to me about things that were extremely important to me was, "Oh, you figured that out. Oh, well. Want to go get dinner?" At the time, I thought that response was pure evil. It was what brought the relationship to an end. Years later I finally understood that they had no concept that I would feel hurt/betrayed/devastated by their lies. In their twisted way, they actually liked me, which is both why they lied (because they thought the lies would make me happy) and why they offered dinner when I discovered their lies. In their mind, the offer for dinner was an apology or compensation as opposed to cruel insensitivity about how it made me feel. As if they were settling up after losing a bet: "you won, I owe you dinner."

Things like 10 second stares do give me a gut feeling of uneasiness... Never, and I mean NEVER, ignore your gut feelings. When has your gut ever led you in the wrong direction? If you have a feeling that you should not trust or be alone with someone, Don't brush it aside, No matter the circumstances

Mimicking emotions and fabricating stories is a great skill for actors

Remember that these are all "could be" signs. Just because people show certain "signs" doesn't mean they ARE a sociopath. Remember, do not do ANYTHING that you are not comfortable with, no matter who is asking. Do not give anything that you are not willing to lose. It is always ok to say "no."

My mother is a sociopath, I’m still healing from the traumatic effects. I never even knew what to look for but this video is so informative every single trait is spot on, she mirrors them to a tee.

I can understand why some ppl after traumatic experiences and a subsequent lack of empathy from others after the experience can make you numb to other ppl’s suffering as well.

I am always suspicious of people that are too charismatic or over eager to help me. I always suspect they have an agenda to take advantage of me. you can be too nice to be trusted.

The most important sign mentioned also happens to be the first: "it seems to good to be true." There's a reason people think that; it's because it IS too good to be true! I've dealt with a few sociopaths in my life, and every single one started out with that "too good to be true" thought. Two other symptoms I've seen are the excessive/incessant lying, one lie after another, and "doing too many favors" for one person. This is a really great video, btw. Terrific insights into sociopaths and psychopaths.

Learn to say: No! Be brutal about cutting these people from your life. They will make you feel like YOU'RE in the wrong. It's ok, just walk away. Forever.

"If you hear a man saying 'why are you so upset' often, you may be dating a sociopath." - All women on Earth: *noted*

I’ve had a couple of docs say I have anti social disorder and did live in manipulative ways for awhile but I became self aware and felt empathy for the people I hurt. Blah blah but basically went through a couple years of self hate and mutilation (intense cutting and unalive attempts) and am getting comfortable being me again. It’s a journey.

The way why mom told me… people are like paper. You use them once and they are done. Gone in the wind. She also referred to me as a book on a shelf she can take down when ever she wants. Now that’s a psycho path narcissist.

This is why I moved and told no one. 42 years is enough. Then I met my ex wife while healing from a hip surgery. She became abusive and I was always falling for these lies because she was all I had. I’m 2.5 years sociopath free and I am happier than I ever thought I could be.

A word of caution: it’s easy for normal people to misunderstand those on the autistic spectrum as having sociopathic traits when really the cause and meaning is quite different. Autistic people do feel empathy and remorse, unlike sociopaths. Though to pass for normal those at the high function end of the autistic spectrum have to learn to act like normal people because they lack understanding of social feedback cues that are natural for most people. Staring, for example. You have to teach an autistic person not to stare.

A sociopath might tell you a story about something they did, but say it was someone else just to see your reaction. They get to know you inside and out to better manipulate you. I was with one for 10 years.

All of these signs are also signs of addiction. I know about 4 people who were diagnosed as a sociopath but really weren’t. They struggled with addiction which caused them to manipulate their way to get what they want, lie to preserve themselves(and usually become good at lying), and lack of empathy because you don’t care about anything nearly as much as you want to escape through drugs and alcohol.

In my experience, Sociopaths frequently only show the anger to people they have power over or behind closed doors, but not out in the open.

We are called to be discerning spirits. It is impossible to fake genuine love, real concern, and impeccable truth -- no matter how brilliant a sociopathic actor you are! I don't listen to what people say, for words are meaningless. I watch what people do! Actions speak much louder than words!

man, that Elizabeth Holmes short clip is just fuel for nightmares

Sociopaths come on a spectrum, not everyone is creepy, most are more "normal" than you'd think from watching films. They just have problems with certain human emotions or empathy.

My foolproof plan is to treat everybody with suspicion, and to say "no" when someone outside of my inner circle needs a favor. It's OK to come off as cold or rude. It will save your life.

Impressive, very nice. Let’s see Paul Allen’s card.

Is anyone else here to make sure they are not a sociopath?

It is a terrible thing to go through a toxic sociopathic friendship. I had a friend since first grade, and it took me 30 years to realize this. He caused so much damage, with bad advice and toxic comments. Back then there was very little information on this topic.

This video has taught me a great respect for the actors who have been portraying sociopaths and psychopaths all this time!

I’ve had a friend for about 11 years now whom I KNOW has got to be a sociopath. He’s now just an acquaintance. But yes, sociopaths are created, usually because of parental emotional abuse. It’s a way to protect themselves. They delegate people as objects, and treat people accordingly. When you are of no more use to them, they disappear. If you want to get rid of them, stop giving them any help.

I may seem like I don't have emotions sometimes, but I definitely do. It's actually hard work for me to keep my emotions in check, but I do it because I'm a stoic. I still get nervous in interviews and have to remind myself to keep eye contact, repeatedly. I feel guilty for things as small as letting a wrapper blow away in the wind. Sometimes I feel guilty for "letting" something like that happen, even after trying to chase the wrapper down. I get emotionally attached. Both with people and things. I lost my favorite coffee mug at the Denver airport recently and it really upset me internally. I tried not to show that, but I still brought it up to people more than I felt I really should. I know other people don't get quite so attached to inanimate objects lol. As for people, during this same trip, I was OK for about a week before I started missing my kids so much that it started effecting my ability to focus. On the other hand, I'm quite good at temporarily suppressing emotions in an emergency. I go into full blown battle brain mode and think everything through quickly and rationally. When my son squished his fingers in the arm of his grandma's electric wheel chair, my wife and my mom were both panicking, and it was freaking my son out worse than he already was. I went into medic mode and quickly cleaned and dressed the wound, then took him straight to the hospital. Once he was in the care of the doctor I let my defenses down a bit. Of course, when I watched my boy take the stitches without crying or even flinching it made me really proud. Idk if any of that is normal, per se, but it's more about my philosophical worldview than anything.

Thank God I'm able to pick up on that kind of bs a mile away. I pay attention to everything, body language, how you say certain things, the smallest details will tell you everything.

When meeting people for the first time, I never do the wait and see or think maybe I'm being to judgmental or second guess my feelings...I run for the hills. My dad always said, listen to your inner voice because your first reaction is usually the correct one.

Being a drug addict and dealing with the constant need to lie and cover up your actions can help a person develop some of these sociopathic traits.

Trust your senses. I have encountered many folks exhibiting some of these behaviors who were not sociopaths. A very wise man told me in my youth once "Some people bear watching." Meaning be careful how involved you become with someone until you see their behavior in many circumstances.

I don’t think i’m a sociopath but looking away during conversation makes me lose focus of what they’re saying, so a lot of times I’ll be unwaveringly staring into people’s souls lol

I've found that some tend to talk like they have too much empathy, when in fact they are very good manipulators. I'm wary of those that become ''quick friends'' as they usually want something from you. I had an ex-friend that did both of these things and 'love bombed' people and then contrived an argument to push them away or just turned cold when they were of no further use. After it happened to me, I became aware of her doing it to others.

These examples are also indicative of a person that has a long term drug and/or alcohol addiction. I had a lot of addictions and I noticed the longer I was addicted the less I cared about others or their misfortunes, it was all about me. I'm normally a very empathic person, to a fault actually, but I definitely think substance abuse can rid u of normal emotions.

People try to convince me that I’m a sociopath due to my PTSD-induced apathy, yet I meet absolutely none of the other criteria or behaviors of actual sociopaths.

I lived with a sociopath.. he was my best friend from school, as we got older he became a really scary guy.. quite skinny and average height but his mind was terrifying. Be careful out there people

What a lot of psychopaths and sociopaths fail to understand is that oftentimes people sense or deduce they are lying or using deceit of some kind - but choose not to confront them with it. They walk off believing they have shined someone on, and all they’ve done is demonstrate what kind of technique they like to use. I think this is why a lot of them come unstuck as they age, or when they’re try it on with an older generation: most people learn from experience. Unlike many sociopaths.

I used to be friends with someone that exhibited every one of these characteristics. He was definitely one of the ones with bad intentions and dealing with him was awful. And once they realize they don’t have you in their corner anymore that’s when things start getting really ugly

Mushrooms did wonders in my life. Over the course of my life, I've suffered from uncontrollable, depression, anxiety, alcohol, smoking, and illicit pills addiction. Imagine carving heavy chains for a long time and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. This is something that really needs to be used globally to help people with similar health challenges. I've been sober for 6 years and have my life back.

Christian Bale said in an interview that he based his character on Tom Cruise...

I'm the exact opposite. I have empathy to the point of almost being a pushover. You tell me a sob story and I'll give you money and help in any way I can. I have learned to be more cautious about this now later in life, but I had to learn the hard way. I have been put through the ringer by sociopaths and narcissists. I know I'm partially to blame for putting myself out there, but like I said I don't do it anymore.

I can spot a manipulator from miles away. I laugh at how they “think “ through that smirk on their face like they are being devious 😂 Go with your gut and vibes with people it will never steer you wrong .

Poor introverts after this video.

Two of my really good friends passed away. I was distraught. They said “why are you so upset, people die, get over it” yikesssssssss

This is spot on with one of my brothers and my ex GF. They in general seemed to lack Empathy and their responses often were very cold, especially when they were manipulative towards me or others .. interestingly, I could spot their manipulation pretty easily most times but some of them would really catch me by surprise. It's chilling how cold and emotionless these people are at the core and will do anything to achieve what they think is best for them.

I have encountered two sociopaths in my life time. They both had the stare, this menacing, intense, way too long, trying-to-intimidate-you stare, they told WILD stories about how badass and threatening they were (being chased by cop cars and a helicopter down the highway for fleeing a drug control scene, or having cut marks all over their bodies when being delivered into child psychiatric institutes, or enjoying scaring their mom's new boyfriend by standing beside their bed and rubbing a knife against their own cheeks repeatedly as they woke up, or levering someone's knee cap out of their socket with a knife), they thought they could take on anyone, they had no empathy, they had no clue for how inappropriately violent the things they told were, they had no morals, the others were always to blame (a sociopath always sees himself/herself as the victim and everything gruesome they do is therefore justified), one of them was superficially charming,they were both manipulative (always trying to win you over to their side), they tried to make you feel sorry for them, they would be indifferent to breaking your stuff and feel no remorse, they would offer you things you said you would like to have, they would exert control over you in a weird way (like ignoring you when you say you need to be going and you end up staying much longer than you want, accompanying you when you want to go alone, making you agree with them when you don't, and all on a weird subconscious level meaning it wasn't like they would actively block the door or anything, it subconsciously felt more like you couldn't match their aura and lost a fight in a way, and you stay there and you realize "*somehow* I cannot shake off from this person when I want to go and I end up staying, *somehow* they are in charge, but you can't put your finger on what it is that makes you stay), they want to provoke an emotional reaction out of you (often shock or admiration for how ruthless and bold they were in their story), their stories have plot holes if you listen REALLY REALLY carefully. Both of them were fascinated by me. Both of them wanted to be friends. The creepy thing is they actually do crave human interaction and love (in the form of admiration and obedience though), and they seemed to like me alot. Probably due to the fact that I can be pretty dull and emotionally numb too. I too have experienced trauma that made me almost completely lack empathy in my youth and I'm not like most other people. I'm not easily shocked or threatened or intimidated by these stories. But I'm also a person who isn't out to pick a fight and I really try to understand everyone. I was fascinated by them and wanted to really understand them on a deep level. And they probably liked that. The fact someone doesn't reject you for telling these stories is much likely a rare occurrence to them. And maybe they thought "here's someone who would finally actually *GET* me". I approached them differently than all the other people around me did. Unfortunately for them, (and very fortunately for me probably) they only briefly met and interacted with me over the time of a couple off weeks before they dropped out of school or were fired from my workplace respectively. So I didn't have to interact with them on a long term basis. But the things they told me (some of them in confidence, though it was probably just manipulative false confidence to gain my trust) were pretty personal. One of them told me life had no outlook for himself, he knew he'd end up in prison sooner or later (age 20 at that time), the other actually started to let his real character shine through (make dorky jokes or let it show a little when something someone else did actually hurt his feelings in a way). These are people who experience trauma (abuse, mobbing, insecurity, hostility, hospitality, violence, among other things) which makes them believe society or humanity are actually bad. They basically have the inherent believe that all people are evil and out to hurt them and humankind has wronged them. Sometimes it's understandable. But that shouldn't let you make the mistake of feeling sorry for them or justifying their actions in your own head. They are dangerous. They see people as objects. They don't have any respect for you, your will, your physical or mental well-being. And while they don't usually *intentionally* want to hurt you (unless you are out to mess with them and openly provoke them or seek conflict) they don't really care whether you get hurt in the process of them getting what they want. To them you getting physically or emotionally scarred in that process is like to us if we said "whoops, the bed broke because we jumped on it too hard. But hey, it's just furniture, right? And it's not even *my* bed, so why should I care?" Don't befriend sociopaths. You socially and emotionally gain nothing from it. You just highly increase your risk for emotional and psychological (and sometimes also physical) pain.

My grandfather went to MIT and I have spent my life in the scientific community. I constantly look at things observationally before jumping to a conclusion - instead using deductive reasoning. I struggle sometimes with misjudgment because I have a scientific heart. One of my earliest memories was of taking a fascinated interest in what became a colony of caterpillars when I learned how to colonize them. I was four years old. I played with the other children to an extent, but regularly abandoned this endeavor in order to work on my caterpillar colony in the back of the playground. I never noticed any other children doing anything like this, but that was probably because I was so absorbed in my project. I would later allegedly be recorded as the highest female IQ (I am androgynous now) in a database for child prodigies nationwide with an IQ of approximately 190. I care about people, though I am also defensive of nonhuman animals and plant-life, sometimes to the point of overzealousness. I have been known to prioritize a flower over a human being and get dirty looks. I believe it's important to keep in mind that scientists have a propensity to be misinterpreted and that many have high empathy, but observation is a key part of analysis.

Years ago an intelligent psychopath - a handsome charming young man and quite educated about art became friends with a whole crowd of art collectors, gallery owners, collectors and their rich friends in New Mexico. Over three years he got a reputation of taking art work around on consignment to show to clients. Also, was a fixture at parties, dated heavily, even friendly enough with some families to babysit their kids. One night he vanished into thin air with half a million in indian relics, art, money he was paid for sales etc. etc. Vanished. No one who knew him will ever get over it.

Sounds exactly like my boss...i thought he was just a narcissist but after watching this things make alot more sense. The amount of manipulation and lack of empathy is astounding. And he is constantly testing everyone to see when they will break or quit. Thanks for the video, at least now i know what im up against

My own son is a sociopath and I'm pretty sure he's always been. He never seemed to have any empathy toward me or anyone and he is extremely manipulative. His dad was the same way. My son has always been good looking and was able to manipulate girls to buy him things. He was interesting and charming to them. As a matter of fact, he was able to manipulate a much older woman into marrying him. She had an expensive home in Miami and other properties. When they got married, my son sold the house and properties and netted one million dollars all the while keeping a mistress. I have no idea what my son is doing now but it makes me sick knowing how he is. We haven't had a relationship in years and I intend to keep it that way.

When he mentioned the _"Why are you even so upset?"_ part, my heart sank and I was transported back 8 years when I dated it super crazy girl 😂💀💀💀

I have known a few Sociopaths. They did not come across as cold or manipulative because they had learned how to mask. One was more introverted and quiet, the other was an extroverted Ex-cheerleader. They both seemed like happy confident relaxed people due to a lack of guilt/remorse or concern. It was only after knowing them for awhile that they accidentally told on themselves. Whether someone is a Sociopath, or not, the only way to protect yourself is to have strong boundaries.

Millon referred to sociopaths as "independent" personalities. As such they are often very successful in organizations and business environments where their ability to react situationally and do whatever it takes to achieve their aims gives them a competitive edge. They can throw you under the bus and never skip a beat. The other thing I would add is that sociopaths never take responsibility for bad outcomes.

You can see the emptiness in their eyes. Always noticed that about my sociopathic ex too.

Oh dude, I know very well when I meet a sociopath, I’ve met too many, and I do get the biggest sense of dread! Because they immediately want to prey on me, but they also feel something is off (the fact that I know what they are about to do), so they do get nervous and aggressive about it.