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Very interesting, Atypical. You said that "all you care about is getting what you want"... There was a psych researcher at my university who studied psychopathy, and he gave a presentation on his research. He said that he believed that psychopathy is primarily an attention problem, with psychopaths getting so focused on-as you said-"what they want", that nothing can stop them in pursuit of their goal. He said that they are not out to hurt anyone, but they have no respect for others' wellbeing if it stands in the way of their goal. Do you find this to be an accurate representation of your experiences?
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Yes and no. I don't think it's quite so black and white. Interesting question though!
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Also, how do you determine what you want, if you are not motivated by pride, or reputation, or emotion? What motivates you to seek something with that much passion?
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It's not about passion. It's about logical thought. If I decide I want say, money, sex, power, etc then I make a conscious plan to go and get whatever it is. It is not motivated by anything that what I have seen people experience and describe as "passion". I do get that single-minded focus thing that you mentioned above. It's almost like getting "tunnel vision".
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Yes, cluster B diagnoses probably carry the heaviest stigma of all. I think it is probably even worse than the stigma attached to schizophrenia...people with cluster B dx's are seen as "bad people", which I don't think is fair. You're right, Atypical; these are disorders that no one chooses to have...I personally don't believe that anyone is "evil". We may do evil things, to be certain, but...everyone has a reason-be it brain chemistry or brain structure or traumatic experiences-that makes them the way that they are. I personally don't believe in free will (which makes a lot of people mad...) because of this.
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Your open mind about this topic is really rather refreshing, not something I see often so good for you for not being your average ignorant individual.
I don't see people in terms of "good" and "evil". I have zero "conscience" and therefore no "morals" to speak of; so I don't think in terms of "right and wrong"... It's cause and effect for me.