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Is it possible that a person who displays many traits of a sociopath is not a sociopath at all?
Lenaro1
A psychologist or psychometrist can probably give you a very clear answer on this. I think it may depend on at least two factors: the instrument being used, and the person's knowledge of how the instrument works. A person who is completely naive to psychological testing taking the MMPI, for example, would probably not be able to successfully 'fake' the results; the person's sociopathic tendencies would be picked up, or the inventory would be invalidated as a result of some sophisticated indicators that give the likelihood that the person answered frankly. Anything is possible, but the MMPI is well constructed and well researched; it would be very unlikely for a sociopath to figure out the structure of the inventory in one sitting.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes. It is referred to as a Sociopathic Style by Marion Trent, an advocate for victims of sociopaths, and had a website http://www.sociopathicstyle.com. The idea is that some will mimic the behavior of style of a sociopath for a variety of reasons. There are some people who learn the style either by growing up with sociopathic family members and that's what they learned to be appropriate, or necessary for survival. Others assume the style to protect mental anguish and feelings of worthlessness by mimicking the style of a person who has no feelings (a sociopath has no ability to "feel.") There are many reasons why a person might resort to acquiring the style of a true sociopath. The label is the only thing that can be argued here because the person who is in the habit of practicing the style of a sociopath is doing the same amount of damage on a superficial level, and possibly at a very deep level -- depending on the degree of their emotional suppression -- but, if willing, can work to connect with the emotions that he/she actually has. The sociopath does not have them to begin with. In either case, the advice and healing process for victim of either is the same.
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∙ 14y ago**This question is incomplete**
A sociopath can be many things.
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Is antisocial disorder and narcissism the same thing?
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IS it possible for a person to have been so surrounded by sociopaths as a child that as an adult they cannot distinguish who is or is not normal?
That's an interesting question. The average "normal" or non-sociopath cannot readily distinguish between the two. That is why the sociopath's style works for them. It may be that such a person, whom you describe, is actually at an advantage for distinguishing between the two. If you educate yourself on the traits of a sociopath, you'll find that there are subtle, but very distinct behaviors that a person shows when he/she actually has emotions. While a sociopath can mimic the expression of emotions, they fail horribly (but mostly undetected unless you are looking for it) at mimicking the reception of emotionally rich stimuli. In other words, they display short, awkward responses to incredibly disturbing events. So, if you actually have the ability to feel, you know, because youfeel it. You feel guilt, remorse, sadness (not to be confused with the sociopath's ability to cry... because crying also expresses frustration and exhaustion and impatience...which a sociopath does experience), love, empathy, sympathy, etc. Anyone who displays these things and also displays the effects that these have on a normal person long after the event, is not a sociopath. There is help for victims (those whose lives have been skewed by the involvement with, or effects of a sociopath-like person. (You can find more on Marion Trent's website: http:/www.sociopathicstyle.com) on the internet. Be very careful about the sources you use... most are quite accurate, others, that also sound less professional and responsible, are not accurate. You can start with the link mentioned above for more information. It is a very good site that I recently found after studying the condition for a number of years. Good luck.
What are common traits that you could easily identify a person who is sociopath?
They are mean to animals they start fires they are just mean to...pretty much everything that walks and is on this planet
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He displays hidden traits when under pressure
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How do you get a sociopath to see reason is it even possible?
Yes. I do believe others can see the sociopath realistically. However, it takes some time and you should really analyze the person carefully. A sociopath victimized a good friend of mine. The sociopath was a man we both knew. This man caused pain for her in such a short span of time. However, when we put our heads together we did begin to notice he was a sociopath. He had most of the characteristics. My advice is, when you do suspect something is off about someone, PAY ATTENTION. These people can be very clever. Before you know it, they are in your life and causing trouble. They remind me of sneaky puppet masters. Unfortunately, the sociopath is so manipulative, you notice most of the traits in hindsight. You really have to be careful when meeting new people.
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characteristic feature or quality of a person or thing
