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littlemissmartypants

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42. Three of every ten people in the US population are psychopaths.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 11:51 PM
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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.

Estimates of the prevalence of psychopathy vary depending on the measure used to assess it, and on the population being assessed. Because psychopathy is a spectrum disorder, prevalence estimates also vary depending on the “cutoff” that researchers use.

Approximately 70% of the population is estimated to have no psychopathic traits whatsoever. The remaining 30% have low, medium, or high levels of psychopathy

Psychopathy affects all ethnic, cultural, racial, and socioeconomic groups.

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https://psychopathyis.org/stats/

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Europe is rearming itself. [View all] drray23 Monday OP
Good. Nt Fiendish Thingy Monday #1
Trump, who doesn't know history, is unaware of past European millitary might DavidDvorkin Monday #2
I seriously wonder if Trump has actually ever read a book in his entire life. Coventina Monday #3
Mein Kampf? GoneOffShore Monday #5
No, he read "Mein Kampf". Audiobook, though. /nt artemisia1 Monday #8
he had a book of Hitler's speeches on his nightstand, according to Ivana (1st wife) LymphocyteLover Monday #10
A lot of people have a bible on a table, doesn't mean they do anything but dust it. LiberalArkie Monday #27
you seriously don't think he ever read any of Hitler's speeches? Because if nothing else, he knows how to be a demagogue LymphocyteLover Tuesday #43
If he read anything, it would be the Clift notes. Probably what his dad told him. Same place most bigots got their LiberalArkie Tuesday #49
Clearly he is not a big reader... but I bet he read at least a couple of the speeches LymphocyteLover Tuesday #53
You think he's read kid lit? MadameButterfly Tuesday #46
Not even a single Hardy Boys. I doubt he's even read Goodnight Moon to any of his kids or grandkids. QueerDuck Tuesday #48
LOL at the image of Trump reading Good Night Moon MadameButterfly Tuesday #52
Hopefully they would come to our aid for liberation just as we did for them in WWII n/t AntiFascist Monday #13
I used to doubt that Chi67 Monday #15
I hope so. I wish they would stop him now. liberalla Monday #17
So do I. calimary Monday #24
It could be very bloody, but restoring the Constitutional Order within the US would be worth it! n/t AntiFascist Monday #26
Trump controls the major supply of arms MadameButterfly Tuesday #47
Not a stretch to say that Europe is under threat from both Russia and the US. Sea change in global order. nt wiggs Monday #4
No.. not a stretch.. it's apparent to Cha Monday #7
Excellent to know... I wish the Very Cha Monday #6
I too wish the best for them! liberalla Monday #18
Not to mention... BurnDoubt Monday #9
It's Called Defense... Protecting your Cha Monday #21
Sure makes me miss President Biden all the more, I must say. calimary Monday #25
Jake Tapper creon Monday #29
I usually manage to resist the impulse to say this, but liberalla Monday #31
Yes!! I don't "resist".. it's a Cha Monday #33
I use the word plenty, because it is very satisfying to say! As you said, it helps one to cope. It helps liberalla Monday #38
Oh if my RL family and friends could Cha Monday #40
Tapper is poor. creon Monday #37
He's pretty lame... no gravitas. Not a deep thinker... liberalla Monday #39
Jake Tapper is a Nazi Appeaser.. A Cha Monday #32
He will not say anything. creon Monday #36
Apologies. BurnDoubt Monday #41
Three of every ten people in the US population are psychopaths. littlemissmartypants Monday #42
Fully justifiable action, by Europe. Paladin Monday #11
Europe should have done this in 2022 Renew Deal Monday #12
And in the process of tanking our country , the pig KPN Monday #14
It took a world war to stop Hitler. Can we do better? Bluetus Monday #16
THIS! A thousand times this! Shipwack Tuesday #55
K&R spanone Monday #19
Yep they are forced to relive HITLER, (only it's the United States this time) bluestarone Monday #20
After Brexit, he has managed to unify Europe Buddyzbuddy Monday #22
Shitler didn't learn from Ukraine either. BidenRocks Monday #23
It needs to be done. creon Monday #28
Europe Invading With Canada Plus Hot Civil War OC375 Monday #30
I am using the word surreal regularly, today. yellow dahlia Monday #34
Good. WarGamer Monday #35
Most European nations still have a Ministry/Department of Defense DFW Tuesday #44
I'm not quite convinced fujiyamasan Tuesday #45
Same DetroitLegalBeagle Tuesday #54
Hilarious m. The goon insisted they raise their contributions to NATO Easterncedar Tuesday #50
Good for Europe. And good news for Ukraine. Irish_Dem Tuesday #51
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