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A simple definition of a sociopath is someone who has no conscience and is tremendously antisocial. Sociopaths are incapable of...
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A simple definition of a sociopath is someone who has no conscience and is tremendously antisocial. Sociopaths are incapable of...
The post How To Spot A Sociopath In Your Life appeared first on Lifehack.
A simple definition of a sociopath is someone who has no conscience and is tremendously antisocial. Sociopaths are incapable of feelings such as fear, anxiety, stress, depression, guilt, regret, remorse, empathy, care, and love. They don’t have feelings or emotions but a high-functioning sociopath is extremely skilled at faking emotions. So some sociopaths do cry, if they want to.
Look at the traits below:
Up to this you might think…Am I a sociopath too? I have some of the traits! Note that having sociopath tendencies is different from being a full-blown sociopath.
Some people only have the sociopathic tendencies but they’re not full-blown sociopaths. Those who have the sociopathic tendencies only exhibit sociopathic behaviors and attitudes sometimes. While a full-blown sociopath never possesses genuine respect for others.
To explain in another way, having sociopathic tendencies means to have an outburst once in a while. Afterall we’re human and we have emotions. On the contrary, a full-blown sociopath would make use of every opportunity to exploit others for his own gain and they may explode any time. [1]
Sometimes we have no choice but to cope with a sociopath like he’s your coworker and you have to talk to him every day. So what to do?
Don’t reveal too much information about yourself
Sociopaths are often charming at first and look like they want to know more about you. But that’s not the case. All they want to do is to find someone who is weak and then they can manipulate you to achieve their goals. Never reveal personal information about you or your friends and family or difficulties you’re having. These are the best materials for them to gain dominance over you. Instead, keep conversations with sociopaths to neutral subjects like television and news. They will gradually lose interest and walk away from you.
Don’t give them more than 3 chances
Sociopaths are good at lying. They can absolutely tell a lie to cover whatever bad move they have done. But don’t give them more than 3 chances. If they lie to you once or twice, they can be forgiven as it might be a misunderstanding or a mistake. But when it comes to the third time, you should better cut your loss and run. Don’t let them have any chance to do more harm to you.
Don’t try to take them down
It is dangerous to be an enemy of a sociopath. Their calculating nature always grant them whatever they want. Instead of trying to take them down, try to come up with a win-win agreement. Propose as many win-win scenarios as you can. Get them on your side.
Research shows that sociopaths make up about 4% of the general population. [2] Hope that you won’t meet too many in your life!
[1] | ^ | Love fraud: Sociopathic tendencies or full-blown sociopath? |
[2] | ^ | Psychologia: Infographic: Psychopath Vs. Sociopath |
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