Any sociopaths on here?

Question

I've heard that sociopaths are usually motivated by whatever is best for them, but I was wondering if there are other motivations too. For instance, would you help someone who's helped you in the past (even if there's no immediate benefit for you)? Or would you try to keep a promise that you'd made, even if it causes you trouble?

Thanks for helping me to understand this!

(best answer will go to the sociopath with the most in-depth answer)

Answer 1

it really scares me that i relate to some of these descriptions, but i also like to be generous, i think I'm charitable. Parasitic lifestyle
Poor behavioral controls
Promiscuous sexual behavior
Early behavior problems
Lack of realistic, long-term plans
Impulsive
Irresponsibility i exhibit all of these but i feel empathy some times a persons story will bring me to tears,i certaly don't exhibit all the psychopathic traits. what do you think am i borderline? uugh! i feel queasy entertaining the thought.

Answer 2

Sociopaths tend to have no moral compass. They go where ever life leads them, if that means they have to help some one, odds are there is something in it for them. Alot of the time they cant stay out of trouble, because they hate being restricted. They point out the obvious, in the rudest way... but they are loyal. If you befriend them they are there for life. Their rooted in manipulation though, so always watch yourself when they present you with an idea that seems iffy. Their "promises" are very motivating for them, often times they dont know why it becomes so important. Yes it is a major drive for them even if it compromises your situation. watch out.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Good ones wouldn't admit to it.

A really good sociopath can steal your car, and make you feel bad that you didn't leave your credit card and they had to pay for gas.

The top 20 sociopathic traits.

1. Glibness/superficial charm.
2. Grandiose sense of self-worth.
3. Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom
4. Pathological lying
5, Conning/manipulative
6, Lack of remorse or guilt
7. Shallow affect
8. Callous/lack of empathy
9. Parasitic lifestyle
10. Poor behavioral controls
11. Promiscuous sexual behavior
12. Early behavior problems
13, Lack of realistic, long-term plans
14. Impulsivity
15. Irresponsibility
16. Failure to accept responsibility for own actions
17. Many short-term marital relationships
18. Juvenile delinquency
19. Revocation of conditional release
20. Criminal versatility (Hare, 1986)

Answer 4

You should have asked this on Polls and Surveys because there are a few on there. Narcissistic, thinking of onesself above all others, controlling, greedy, everything is mine mentality. A true Sociopath doesn't do things to help others, only to help themselves.

Answer 5

i have almost all the qualities of the person listed above . does that mean im a sociopath :O

Answer 6

my husband is one ( i found this out and he is soon to be X)
he would not help anyone for nothing there has to be something in it for him....in fact if he had screwed with someone he would have no conscious of it and would ask
that person for a favor if they had something he wanted
his psychiatrist told us he was and he would not deny it and
looked down to floor as he told me she the doc was
a making it up...also he was pathological liar
it was scary how nothing bothered him and he hit me
and would say he had no memory of it

Answer 7

hey, i've just asked a question like this in the health section, you might want to check it out -

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Araf.Pydh.Ch3d0jxVUUGRAgBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20071124093403AAyGLPR

Answer 8

i herd they are obsessed with what other people think about them

Answer 9

your question isn't real clear

Answer 10

"PUT THE FICKING LOTION ON!!!!!"