High IQ: High-functioning sociopaths often have a higher IQ than other sociopaths or people without personality disorders.
Lack of empathy:They find it difficult to empathize with others or understand the emotional consequences of their actions.
Narcissism: They often have strong self-love and grandiose self-image.
How to tell if you are a sociopath?
Lack of empathy for others
Impulsive behavior
Attempting to control others with threats or aggression
Using intelligence,charm,or charisma to manipulate others
Not learning from mistakes or punishment
Lying for personal gain
Showing a tendency to physical violence and fights
Generally superficial relationships
Sometimes,stealing or committing other crimes
Threatening suicide to manipulate without intention to act
Sometimes,abusing drugs or alcohol
Trouble with responsibilities such as a job,paying bills,etc.
How to outsmart a sociopath?
Spot a Manipulator. Manipulators are everywhere. Although psychologists estimate that only 4\% of the population is truly sociopathological,in the entire United States that’s about 12 million Americans.
Be as Unemotional as Their Souls. Your emotion is the fuel that keeps a manipulator running. Without it,they have nothing to work with and they stall.
Ask Them Too Many Personal Questions. It can be tough to resist talking about yourself,and a manipulator knows that.
Find a Flaw&Point It Out Without Letting Up. Much like narcissists,most manipulators don’t take well to criticism.
Incorporate More Small Talk in the Conversation. Never talk about your feelings.
Be Terrifyingly Strong with a Simple “No” Sociopaths are stunted in a developmental stage that most of us grew out of as toddlers.
Give Them What They Want—Just Not the Good Stuff. A manipulator wants you for something.
How do you spot a sociopath?
One of the easiest ways to spot a sociopath is by studying the way they behave. Most sociopaths are extremely confident and charismatic, winning people over very easily.
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