I had watched a special oh, some time ago and they found that the part of the brain in a psychopath that has the area where empathy and regard for others and a sensitivity to pain in others is very underdeveloped. And what they also found by examining their brains is that the frontal intellectual part was stronger than the average brain. So what they lack in one area, they make up for in another area.
And usually they are of extremely high intelligence and IQ.

And not all of them end up being Hanibal's or even serial killers like Ted Bundi, some of them are very talented politicians and the way their brains are designed, they can work a crowd, make promises and not feel bad if they don't keep them and they can endure a lot more stress than a typical person with a lot of empathy. So, in other words they have the capacity to really hang in there with all that being a politician can provide in the sense of status and luxury and even power.

If we are to consider that we are in the primate family, I would think that this type of brain would be a necessity for the survival rate of the species. After all there would have to be a strong sense to control to even lead a group that could have the capacity to not be so emotional and just be strong and intelligent in order to protect that group that it controls. I am not so sure it is a lack as is thought. I think it had to be there for the sole purpose of survival. And I think it has been there all along, and many leaders have been psychopaths. And thats because one has to have a lot of brawn to get to the top of the heap. Yes, Mr. Smith never really quite makes it to the top of the heap now does he? And thats because he has too much empathy and seeing the reality and having to be fending off being eating alive by controversy and criticism, that requires a certain amount of staying power that Mr. Smith may not really have. Now thats not to say that all politicians are psychopaths and that there are no Mr. Smiths. But wouldn't it be interesting if all these brains had that same underdeveloped area and yet the area of intelligence more developed.

I could see many of them relating well with each other in politics as long as they get what they want out of it, their own piece of luxury and power and sense of control.
And they certainly have the intelligence for studying and creating the correct affect they would need to convince many and gain power.

Just a thought, I think a lot depends on how some are raised and what becomes available to them. I should think that if they are denied an not treated right, yes, they can grow to desire power by mere destruction and a deviance that can be vile.

Just my thoughts about what I have learned. Oh, an I think they may do very well at practicing law too as that is often a game of witts.

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