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Originally posted by Swamper Offshoot: I'm curious to see if the goalposts have been moved regarding the diagnosis of NPD (and its severity) ...in our instagram/selfie/social media 'me me me' culture.

Not really. Those are just morons. The psychiatric disorders are far more severe than people imagine. It's extremely trendy now-a-days to suffer from "depression", "mania" or teenager's favourite term of "psycho", but once you see the people who truly have these disorders, you understand that reality is a bit far off. There is of course a difference between exhibiting traits and being diagnosed with the actual disease.

As an example: We saw an interview, live, with a guy suffering from anti-social personality disorder - basically what people would refer to as a psychopath. He was speaking about how he tried to kill his brother with the most light-hearted voice ever. It was like you or me would talk about go getting a burger. No regret or remorse for what he attempted.

Narcissistic disorder is a bit more complex than just loving to post pictures of yourself. Many of these people have traits which extend much deeper than the obvious.

Can I have your number? I'll probably need it eventually.

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Why are Mexicans so butt fucking ugly? Seriously, who smashed their faces in asphalt? Seriously, they walk with a massive chip on their shoulder working as our serfs. We should only take in skilled labor which is good looking.

Mexicans are useless.

Would you buy a Mexican computer, think about it!

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And there you go TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS POWAM! Like That!

http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2...rities-confirm/

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Originally posted by Chimney We saw an interview, live, with a guy suffering from anti-social personality disorder - basically what people would refer to as a psychopath. He was speaking about how he tried to kill his brother with the most light-hearted voice ever. It was like you or me would talk about go getting a burger. No regret or remorse for what he attempted.

Please tell me there are degrees and this is not what people mean when they say psychopaths are more likely to be CEOs than anything else

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I'm only 10 minutes in, but this seems like an interesting podcast episode people on here will dig.

Right now they're discussing online communities and the deep web.

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Who wants to help me invent reusable toilet paper?

I hate paying for this shit!

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Originally posted by Lira Please tell me there are degrees and this is not what people mean when they say psychopaths are more likely to be CEOs than anything else

Personality disorders are not a diseases per se. It's the type of 'deviant' personality that someone has developed once the personality-genesis is done, usually around 25. Simply being diagnosed with one doesn't mean per default that you'll end up in a psych-ward. People like the one I've mentioned are a type of conduct that can be present for those with antisocial personality disorder. Other can have successful-type of life like you mentioned, so it varies a lot from individual to individual since personality disorder have both genetic and environmental causes.

Personality disorders are not treated in the general psychiatric sense. It is possible to undergo psychotherapy in certain cases such as those suffering from borderline who are prone to self-harm and erratic sexual behaviour, but usually it's futile unless said person is not the one to seek out help in the first place.

There is something called the PAS-test (Personality Assessment Test if I'm not mistaken) which based on a series of questions decided whether or not the person has the disorder or only traits. Usually the score must be higher than 7.

So in the end, it mostly depends on what the person is doing. Guy de Maupassant has a very nice short-story on a psychopath judge btw.

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Originally posted by OrangestO Who wants to help me invent reusable toilet paper? I hate paying for this shit!

Używaj wody do mycia dupy, Januszu.

Don't say I'm wrong, you could build a school and a library made of gold with rainbow water fountains and Mexicans wouldn't pick up a bloody book to save their lives.

Channeling Shockley.

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