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Larry Ogg

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37. I was stating what I thought the objective of military boot camp was,

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 01:42 PM

Jan 2012

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It was not intended to be interpreted, as me saying, how well they were doing at achieving their goal.

And second: You cannot turn someone into a psychopath that wasn’t born a psychopath.

The point I was trying to make was, what causes Sociopathy, and that Sociopathy is different than Psychopathy.

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Help Wanted: Only Psychopaths need apply [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 OP

I've been grousing about this problem for years ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2012 #1

good ammo to use Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #2

up close and personal NJCher Jan 2012 #3

Aren't the police in their Darth-Vader outfits front-line psychopaths for the corporate psychopaths? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #4

Police are screened the same way. Scruffy1 Jan 2012 #10

I remember seeing Ray Lewis talking about this. backscatter712 Jan 2012 #22

Unfair comparison...Being less than a genius does not mean you are a "sociopath". whathehell Jan 2012 #26

a little insight NJCher Jan 2012 #33

I, too, have seen it first hand txlibdem Jan 2012 #5

The OP is a good perspective and introduction to the subject of psychopathy. Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #6

Nice explanation for the novices Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #7

It's a given that a small percent of children are genetic psychopaths. Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #11

I also believe you can turn MOST people into sociopaths, thru hypervigilance. WingDinger Jan 2012 #14

Absolutely true... Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #17

I am reading a great book titled The Optimism Bias. In one section the author talks about Scalia demgrrrll Jan 2012 #21

Conservatives are famous for their double standards, hypocrisy, and blindness to self. Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #25

....... whathehell Jan 2012 #27

I was stating what I thought the objective of military boot camp was, Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #37

Really? whathehell Jan 2012 #38

whatthehell, I try to do my best, Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #18

Reminds me of Thom Hartmann's review of the book 'Snakes in Suits' a while back. freshwest Jan 2012 #8

Corporation : Clinical Diagnosis (PCLR) freshwest Jan 2012 #9

Psychopaths are also running IT departments LiberalEsto Jan 2012 #12

I had the same experience 30 plus years ago, a time when I realized the American dream was a scam. Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #15

Well said. I saw this very example in action in the State Court system.... lib2DaBone Jan 2012 #16

Given enough time, I'm sure the examples and testimonies would overwhelm this board. Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #19

My IT experience with psychopaths Dprang Dec 2013 #42

Wow. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #13

It makes perfect sense, that you would recruit manipulation artists, for management. WingDinger Jan 2012 #20

sure does! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #34

So the Greedy give the Keys to Psychopaths, because they are THAT fucking greedy fascisthunter Jan 2012 #23

my dad said psychopaths become serial killers or CEOs Skittles Jan 2012 #24

What was your Dad's field? BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #35

LOL......meteorology Skittles Jan 2012 #40

Takes a smart person to do that!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #41

What is missing from this discussion is what can be done about Psychopaths? What is the solution? RickFromMN Jan 2012 #28

I would think that rather than turning the other cheek, and rather than behaving in kind, BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #36

Solutions to deal with psychopaths Dprang Dec 2013 #43

K&R Solly Mack Jan 2012 #29

Psychopaths can feel but don't love and they know it. fasttense Jan 2012 #30

I think what most people are describing in this thread with their interactions Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #31

So important. Fokker Trip Jan 2012 #32

Harper Dprang Dec 2013 #44