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kramus · 11-26-2010, 02:23 PM

A source I trust says sociopaths cannot be treated by any form of therapy. The only effect therapy has on a sociopath is to make said sociopath more adept at working the system to their benefit. Therapy only builds a better (read conniving, sneaky, "cured") sociopath.

It makes sense, really. The general run of people have an enormous investment in energy, drive and intelligence that we allocate towards being interactive social animals. A sociopath by definition bypasses all that frou-frou of caring, empathy, yadda yadda yadda. Which means a sociopath can pour this surplus energy and focus into their own pleasure, interests, drives . . . really gives them an edge, actually.

I think the only real option for the OP is to research lines of work where high-functioning sociopaths are both successful, and cause the least amount of negative fallout from their own particular self-directed life arc. I recommend attempting the least amount of fallout course for the simple, selfish reason that it would cause them (i.e. the sociopath population) less grief in the long run. It is a poorly executed series of choices that result in spending their declining years locked into a cell 23 hours a day until they die. Trust me, society will hunt you down and lock you away if you don't show a certain degree of control and restraint when it comes to sharing this planet with us regular folk.

One problem with the ego of sociopaths is apparently their confidence in their own intelligence, and the soft-minded weak-willed stupidity of the sheep they live beside. Sociopaths often forget that we sheep have our own breeds of hunters who thrill at the prospect of tracking down and nailing oxygen thieves to the wall.

Actually I don't see a reason for the OP in the first place, except (as others point out) it is indulging in a form of trolling/game playing by Mr. Anonymous. But there is an interesting discussion taking place, and the links that ring referenced are reading for some cold winter's night.

11-26-2010, 02:23 PM	#28 (permalink)
kramus loving the curves Location: my Lady's manor	A source I trust says sociopaths cannot be treated by any form of therapy. The only effect therapy has on a sociopath is to make said sociopath more adept at working the system to their benefit. Therapy only builds a better (read conniving, sneaky, "cured") sociopath. It makes sense, really. The general run of people have an enormous investment in energy, drive and intelligence that we allocate towards being interactive social animals. A sociopath by definition bypasses all that frou-frou of caring, empathy, yadda yadda yadda. Which means a sociopath can pour this surplus energy and focus into their own pleasure, interests, drives . . . really gives them an edge, actually. I think the only real option for the OP is to research lines of work where high-functioning sociopaths are both successful, and cause the least amount of negative fallout from their own particular self-directed life arc. I recommend attempting the least amount of fallout course for the simple, selfish reason that it would cause them (i.e. the sociopath population) less grief in the long run. It is a poorly executed series of choices that result in spending their declining years locked into a cell 23 hours a day until they die. Trust me, society will hunt you down and lock you away if you don't show a certain degree of control and restraint when it comes to sharing this planet with us regular folk. One problem with the ego of sociopaths is apparently their confidence in their own intelligence, and the soft-minded weak-willed stupidity of the sheep they live beside. Sociopaths often forget that we sheep have our own breeds of hunters who thrill at the prospect of tracking down and nailing oxygen thieves to the wall. Actually I don't see a reason for the OP in the first place, except (as others point out) it is indulging in a form of trolling/game playing by Mr. Anonymous. But there is an interesting discussion taking place, and the links that ring referenced are reading for some cold winter's night. __________________ And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca