other random experiences can cause subtle changes in internal wiring and chemistry which then later account for tectonic shifts in behavior.
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But human beings are pathologically risk averse. A lot of the mechanisms that drive our emotions aren’t really that well adapted to modern life.”
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Psychopathy really is like a high performance sports car. It’s a double-edged sword that inevitably cuts both ways.
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They simply couldn’t care less how society, as a whole, might contemplate their actions.
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the borderline between functional and dysfunctional psychopathy depends not on the presence of psychopathic attributes per se, but rather on their levels and the way they’re combined
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number of psychopathic attributes were actually more common in business leaders than in so-called disturbed criminals
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“I think every society needs particular individuals to do its dirty work for it,”
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Zeroing in on weakness may well be part of a serial killer’s toolkit.
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Even depression has its advantages. Recent research suggests that despondency helps us think better—and contributes to increased attentiveness and enhanced problem-solving ability.
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To a psychopath, you see, there are no such things as clouds. There are only silver linings.