The Eyes of a Sociopath

The Eyes of a Sociopath

Acting ethically has many rewards, but one major disadvantage: ethical people have a hard time spotting smart unethical people.  Why is that? I submit it is because ethical people look for the best in others, give others the benefit of the doubt, and judge others by their apparent sincerity. Most people believe that they can detect sincerity in others.  But it becomes a problem with the other is an expert at concealing insincerity.  For example, President Bush said that he, “looked [Vladimir Putin, then Russia’s President] in the eye. I found him to be…

Sociopath – How Does One Become So?

Sociopath – How Does One Become So?

There are two theories about how a person becomes a  Sociopath . While many people are believed to be born with a genetic component that gives them these antisocial tendencies, others acquire this antisocial personality disorder due to the environment they have lived in or the traumas they have endured in their early childhood. While for many patients suffering from this antisocial personality disorder, the reasons are parents who are  sociopaths  themselves and created a very antisocial atmosphere in the house. These children are often subjected to aggression, insecurity and from…