10 Success Secrets of Psychopaths

10 Success Secrets of Psychopaths
10 Success Secrets of Psychopaths

10 Success Secrets of Psychopaths

 

When most of us hear the word ‘psychopath,’ we immediately picture a serial killer with a trail of dead bodies behind him. A psychopath is not always a killer, however. In fact, many of them aren’t violent at all. Psychopaths are characterized by their lack of empathy for others, their inflated self-confidence, their self-centered impulsiveness, and ability to be utterly ruthless. Some psychiatrists and scientists have studied psychopaths and found they have a damaged amygdala, or the portion of the brain that controls emotions. Others believe that a combination of genetic and environmental factors

lead to psychopathic tendencies. Regardless of how people develop into psychopaths, many of them never commit violent crimes and have incredibly successful careers in high-profile industries. While many of their qualities can damage relationships, or impact their ability to connect with others, some psychopaths succeed in their careers not despite their character flaws, but because of them.

 

Psychopaths tend to fall on a spectrum. In fact, some believe that we all fall on the spectrum somewhere, though most of us are so low on the spectrum that we are not considered psychopathic. The ‘psychopaths’ who tend to display the behaviors we traditionally think of as abnormal fall very high on the spectrum. High functioning psychopaths who can control violent impulses and mimic normal emotions are those who often rise quickly to the top of the corporate ladder. Here are ten of their ‘success secrets’ and how they utilize their deficits to get ahead.

10Psychopaths are Fearless

Psychos have no fear

9Psychopaths Have a Reduced Sense of Empathy

Psychos will laugh at you

8Psychopaths Have Increased Self Confidence

Psychos have too much confidence

7Psychopaths Tend to Be Bolder Than the Rest of Us

Psychos are bold

6Psychopaths Can Be Highly Manipulative

Psychopaths are all about pulling strings

5Psychopaths Don’t Experience Guilt or Remorse

Me feel guilty for screwing you over? Never!

4Psychopaths are Impulsive and Thrill-Seeking

Danger is their middle name

3Psychopaths Can Control Their Emotions

Psychos are great mimics

2 Psychopaths Have No Morals

Psychopaths are not burdened by morality

1 Psychopaths Have No Social Inhibitions

Psychopaths are great dancers. No inhibitions