10 Symptoms of a Sociopath

Ever met a charming person with a golden tongue and visions of grandeur? Or with captivating stories and an easy charisma? Than you ask them a question and unwittingly set off a near violent cascade of drama and lies? Do you know someone who lies and deceives by nature, manipulates and conspires with passion, and never apologizes or is responsible for any their actions?  These symptoms of a sociopath will allow all to identify and avoid this dangerous personality that strives to control and enslave.

1) Sociopaths can charm the skin off a snake: Sociopaths are typically very charming, able to put others at ease with engaging charisma and an easy grin. Under the surface is a domineering and controlling nature, a parasitical agenda, one that views people as instruments and tools to be utilized and exploited. They may be covertly hostile, passive aggressive and domineering, the charm simply superficial.

2) Pathological liars: A sociopath can look you in the eye and lie without a seconds hesitation. They’re compulsive and pathological liars to the core. They will fabricate the most outrageous stories, yet make them sound believable. Their talent for lying so convincingly allows them to impress and influence unsuspecting victims. They even believe in their lies themselves which makes it much harder to identify. Sociopaths may recount lies word for word again and again to various victims.

3) Incapable of feeling Guilt, Remorse or Shame: Such emotions as these are far above a sociopath. They feel nothing but will use such emotions to manipulate, influence and dominate others when it suits their purposes. The end always justifies the means and guilt, shame or remorse are tools to be used to dominate others. A sociopath will almost never apologize unless it suits their agenda.

4) Sociopaths must ‘win’ at all costs: All knowing, never to be bested and never wrong are just some symptoms for their need to win. If you got 98% on a test, a sociopath will say they got 99%. If you visited 10 countries a sociopath has been to 15. Their inclination to be at the top, no matter what, is a sure symptom of a sociopath.

5) Irritability and Hostility when questioned: Ask the wrong question, insinuate their lack of credibility or confront a sociopath about one of their lies and you’re sure to witness an epic scene. They think nothing of lashing out with aggressive, hostile and irritable behavior if questioned. They will turn the attack onto the questioner, and unleash a temper tantrum that is sure to shock and awe any unwitting victim of their lies.

6) Callousness and a lack of Empathy: They care nothing for their victims well being or emotional state, they are incapable of empathizing with anyone and will callously use any expression or grievance of their victim to further dominate and control the person.

7) Shallow or none existent Emotions: Sociopaths do not feel emotion like you or me. They may present or feign emotions to an audience, yet typically they are very shallow and callous, unconcerned and use emotion to further their influence on others.

8) Incapacity to Maintain Enduring Relationships: Sociopaths have no problem meeting new people, yet keeping them as friends and partners over long periods doesn’t happen often. They may have a cult following by a few victims however most relationships will crumble due to their deceitful personality, lies and impulsive behavior.

9) Blame others, Never themselves: You will never hear a sociopath take responsibility for their actions or lack of them. The blame is batted around and thrown onto others, rationalizations and absurd excuses typically follow. If blamed or discredited they will become hostile and possibly violent.

10) Consistent Irresponsibility: When they say they will do something, they likely won’t, unless it suits their purposes of course. Sociopaths have poor work behavior and may never honour financial obligations, verbal contracts or laws.

Sociopaths seek to control. They strive for the willing enslavement of their victims, for greater social and emotional influence and the domination of normal, empathic people.It is estimated approximately 4% or 1 in 25 of the global population are sociopaths without empathy or a conscious. They are typically of an above average intelligence and have suitable traits to allow them to prosper in Business and politics. Perhaps, sociopathic traits are behind global events and could even be the reason rationality in politics, compassion in policy and decency in business and ethics are none existent

WRITTEN BY CJ KELEHER

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