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LymphocyteLover

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7. 30% is a very alarming number

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 07:20 AM

21 hrs ago

but I assume the most severe psychopaths are a most lower %, like 5-10%

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One more time for the people in the back: He's a psychopath. [View all] littlemissmartypants 22 hrs ago OP

Great, Frightening Post! Chasstev365 22 hrs ago #1

Awesome drawing!!! mysteryowl 22 hrs ago #2

I have heard a high percentage of political leaders are psychpaths. mysteryowl 22 hrs ago #3

Politics and Business. littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #5

Hey I also wanted to thank you for bringing this Tadpole Raisin 19 hrs ago #30

Yeah bucolic_frolic 21 hrs ago #4

Would it be possible for our grade schools KS Toronado 21 hrs ago #6

Training people to identify, assertive reactions and avoidance, maybe. littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #8

LOL, I'll check it out KS Toronado 21 hrs ago #19

30% is a very alarming number LymphocyteLover 21 hrs ago #7

Prevalence estimates for psychopathy tend to be lower outside the US ... Auggie 21 hrs ago #9

Probably because other countries value family, time off, Tadpole Raisin 21 hrs ago #16

Link suggests genetics is mostly the reason why Auggie 20 hrs ago #27

True. But societal norms may then play a role in what Tadpole Raisin 19 hrs ago #29

Something empowers/stimulates the gene. Media? Politics? Auggie 18 hrs ago #31

Well, I do have a brother who's a psychopath but I can't say that pychopathology is... NNadir 16 hrs ago #33

Top 10 occupations which attract psychopaths. Tadpole Raisin 21 hrs ago #10

Thanks so much for sharing this, TR. I'm curious, why did chef surprise you? ❤️ littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #11

Mostly I think due to lack of any interaction with those people. Tadpole Raisin 21 hrs ago #14

Interesting. Thanks for the reply. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #20

The Dark Triad Javaman 21 hrs ago #12

Toxic masculunity, in large part SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #13

Jeezus. That's a lot of mean out there. Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #15

I was listening to a psychiatrist explain this last week. BigmanPigman 21 hrs ago #17

Great, unnerving article ybbor 21 hrs ago #18

Hahaha!!! littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #25

Thinking of Francisco Solano Lopez, Paraguayan dictator who warred against RVN VET71 20 hrs ago #21

Interesting. Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to have to read about it some more. Later when the roads freeze & I'm littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #26

It's so nice..... SergeStorms 20 hrs ago #22

Well, yeah. I have a brother who fits the bill but happily... NNadir 20 hrs ago #23

Perfect description of him! Mtnmama 20 hrs ago #24

It's barbtries 19 hrs ago #28

My ex is a psychopath. Glad he's my ex. Clouds Passing 18 hrs ago #32