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Originally Posted by here today
I think that Atypical has been hinting/saying that she believes she is narcissistic more as the result of nature than nurture, although nurture had some part in it. People are scared of the work "psychopath", but Dr. James Fallon had a very good environment growing up, as I understand it, has never been in trouble with the law, is married, is an esteemed scientist, etc.
It also seems clear to me that Underground is more like my dad. It was almost impossible for my dad to be directly mean. Lots of oversights, selfishness, was unfaithful to my mom, etc. Very different kind of narcissism.
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True James Fallon had a very good upbringing, in fact most psychopaths are not in prison. They can do well. My last partner was a high functioning psychopath. Ruthless, made his own rules and never lost any sleep worrying over people.
James family do say he was always different and that there were times they were frightened of him, sensing what he was capable of.
In his family back ground there is a history of dark deeds, murders and the like. His great grandmother was murdered by her husband. James believes he is a descendant of a long line of psychopaths.
He said he was saved, by his exceptionally good upbringing.
I suspect the reason he has risen to such heights is because he is a powerful, fearless, ruthless psychopath.
He said he has done his best to train himself to consider others.
James Fallons research is one of the reasons I believe narcissists/psychopaths are born, not made.
Nature provides the gun, nurture pulls the trigger.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...f-a-psychopath