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The Psychology of Psychopaths – Predators who Walk Among Us

Academy of Ideas

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The Psychopath's Obsession With Absolute Power

Psychopaths have no conscience, and they lack the ability to feel empathy and guilt. In fact, a psychopath does not feel love, friendship or any emotional connection to anyone at all. The most seductive stimulant for a psychopath is power. While from our vantage point the psychopath is suffering from a severe mental disorder, psychopaths see nothing wrong with themselves.

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