They are frequently bored, and I don't THINK taht the ones I've met have been particularly artistic. On the other hand, maybe the schemes they come up with requeire different kind of imagination....or do you think it's just knowledge?
What do you think? Are sociopaths creative?
2007-03-22 18:41:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Creativity and imagination aren't the same thing. Sociopaths (people who lack a conscious or any feelings of guilt or remorse for their actions) have imaginations, and some may very well be creative. To say that a sociopath has no imagination would be to say that sociopaths never have any daydreams (or unconscious dreams for that matter).
And there really isn't any reason that sociopaths couldn't be creative, the problem lies with statistics. There are such a small percentage of sociopaths that it is difficult to determine which ones are creative, if you can make that determination at all.
Good question though, I enjoyed thinking about this one.
2007-03-22 18:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by Josh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they lack the ability to differentiate between real and imaginary., thus are too confused to be creatively artistic, not authentically anyway.
2007-03-22 18:50:56 · answer #2 · answered by fe2bsho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think they lack imagination--the things they come up with require a fired-up imagination.
2007-03-22 18:46:49 · answer #3 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They lack fear.They are very likeable people. But you never know them till its to late.
2007-03-22 18:47:53 · answer #4 · answered by Tom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are, as you think, creative and unique.
2007-03-22 18:49:51 · answer #5 · answered by Jim M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i dont but i believe they are creative
2007-03-22 18:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by investing1987 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋