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From Psychology Today
Does this remind you of anyone?
I realized this months ago..
COMMON SYMPTOMS OF SOCIOPATHIC PERSONALITY DISORDER
1. Pathological lying, can often pass a lie detector test, as lying is part of the sociopath's innate makeup
2. Shallow emotions, exhibits outward charm but holds inward scorn for others.
3. Overblown ego (total self-centeredness)and sense of entitlement, feelings that whatever they want is their right to have regardless of harm done to others to obtain it
4. Feel their behavior is justified
5. Desire to control and manipulate others, sees others more as targets to be victimized than as "people"
6. Vindictive when thwarted
7. Keenly aware of the weaknesses of others and will exploit those weaknesses to their own advantage, loves to con others for pleasure or for profit
8. Versatile and chameleon-like, changes image and life story as needed to attain immediate goals
9. Lack of conscience, no sense of remorse, guilt, or regret
imanamerican63
(13,798 posts)daleanime
(17,796 posts)truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)or maybe two "someone"s...or several....heck, maybe an entire political party!
Tutonic
(2,522 posts)RMoney.
progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)amborin
(16,631 posts)These individuals depart from the typical profile in that they are not reckless, self-destructive, or impulsive, and not serial murderers, etc.
Rather, they are cool, calm, manipulative, cunning, often highly rational and self-controlled. They share many of the features of
narcisissm but are more ruthless. Many CEOs are cited as examples.
Sociopathy falls along a continuum, with some exhibiting full fledged features and others only the milder "style."
I personally do think Romney is a sociopath.
ladjf
(17,320 posts)to mention that he is rather dumb. nt
november3rd
(1,113 posts)It's not a small problem; I don't know how it has gone unaddressed by now!
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)noticed the real Willard. Notice how this was passed to his son's. One dysfunctional family. Reality is their money was and is used as a shield to protect outsiders from seeing the real players on their stage.
donco
(1,548 posts)wonder who that could be?
SEMOVoter
(202 posts)Overconfidence and escalation of commitment also play a role, although not necessarily for just or all sociopaths.
It is kind of like the DAY ONE claims that keep getting more and more ridiculous. I think Mitt has about 20 some odd DAY ONE promises out there now.
Sad truth is that first day is going to be spent finding the bathroom in the WH.