I would have to read it again. I don't remember if He talked about cruelty. What I mainly got out of it was His view that psychopaths/sociopaths are so focused on what they want that they ignore everything else. Especially how their actions hurt others. Of course the book gives it a positive spin. Mainly that a person can learn to be 100% focused on a specific task.
by 13circeThey appeared mellow and soft spoken?
They are in a mental ward. They are drugged up to the point of acting non-violent. They are also, by their very diagnosis, liars and manipulators.
They described how one can get people to do what they want using positive reinforcement rather than the painful kind. It wasn't that they were drugged. They seemed very alert.
by RichardParkerHaven't read the book. Sounds interesting. Does he discuss why there's a need for cruelty to others, and is that always the case?
RP I personally believe it is part of karma, of cause and effect from the past recurring till it is worked out of the system.
Karma is reincarnated to play these things out until all issues are resolved and humanity reaches spiritual maturity and peaceful balance with itself. So how people come out and roles we play is part of following the karma to completion.
by iammaskFor me I enjoyed his discussion on being focused on the present. Especially during a crisis or in danger.
As an empath, I don't necessarily "not feel" the panic or grief of others around me. At times I have still absorbed this, but projected it forward in time, to grieve AFTER the crisis was over and it was safe for those emotions to come out, in order to get through it first at all costs. And totally freak out and lose it afterwards, like a marathon runner collapsing past the finish line unable to walk.