If there's any psycholgy majors, or psychologists out there, I'd really like to get your take on this.
2006-08-13 16:48:56 · 13 answers · asked by Becca 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
They would more than likely recognize that they are a sociopath, and not particularly care about it.They will often rationalize their behavior until their reasoning comes to a point where they can say 'But who wouldn't do that in my place?' with a big grin.They are known for being very charming and manipulative.
2006-08-13 16:53:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
A true sociopath would not care. By definition, a sociopath is a very COLD person who lacks empathy. This is a kind of person that goes through life feeling very little if anything at all. It is possible that some of these men and women, would most likely have some insight into their condition. Yet, they would not care because they are emotionally unavailable.
2006-08-14 01:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by MrG 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Because the one thing that people are rationalists. For self preservation of the ego we rationalize our worst acts and thoughts. Rare is the time when you find someone that says, "I did a bad thing, I am a bad person" Even if they will confess to the bad thing, they will often say, ", but that doesn't make me a bad person". Self reflection and seeing ourselves as we really are is hard, now imagine a sociopath taking that step?
2006-08-13 23:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by 35 and loving it! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would not think so but a gentleman once told me his psychiatrist calls him a sociopath. This guy was a physician and so he knew what a sociopath was and he was very proud.
Soooo... the answer is yes.
2006-08-13 23:51:04 · answer #4 · answered by Mama R 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ted Bundy knew he was one. He talked about it in detail about it in a biography written about him. Sociopaths are very smart and manipulative. They usually have an above average IQ. Yes, they do know, and they use their intelligence in that way.
2006-08-13 23:57:12 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not believe they would call themselves a sociopath, or would even look at themselves as one. They are self-centered as someone else pointed out, and yes, they are aware of what they do and enjoy it.
2006-08-13 23:58:17 · answer #6 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's like Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.
2006-08-13 23:51:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this day and age with all the info, I believe they would know at least by their teens. Probably would not only know, but would enjoy their status very much.
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2006-08-14 02:49:52 · answer #8 · answered by mysturce 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
probably not, if someone's mentally ill in any way, they would consider themselves "normal" because there's nothing physically wrong with them just mentally...
2006-08-13 23:51:34 · answer #9 · answered by Topher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they always rationalize their behavior and "adjust" reality to meet their needs.
2006-08-13 23:52:49 · answer #10 · answered by synchronicity915 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋