To what end?
I am glad that I appear as I am normal. People with condition I am diagnosed with have reduced amygdala volume. The way this condition is for me is not like with most people who have it, so I'm not sure the diagnosis is correct but it could be. Reduced amygdala size is thought to be the main neurological reason behind psychopathy. The amygdala controls fear. A women who had a defective amygdala, was incapable of feeling fear. I am not, but I feel fear less than (I suppose) other people do. I can't rembember the last time I was afraid, and many of the things I've done, I wouldn't have done if I had been more fearful. Fear is what motivates many people to behave, keep obligations, not take unecessary risks and so on. I have often "failed" when it comes to many of these things.
Reduced size of the amygdala is connected to an inability to detect fearful faces. The tests I did online, showed that the ability is reduced in me.
I'm not claiming that I am a psychopath or sociopath. Not sure how to explain why I score sky high on tests for narcissism and also high for psychopathy.
It could be that what I had as a child was latent psychopathy. Then I changed just before on in my early teens. I didn't change completely however. Also (from what I've read) there is primary and secondary psychopathy. Perhaps I am not a primary psychopath.
On trait I have noticed with several people online who claim to be or suspect they are psychopaths, are that they are very self centered. I am also like that to some degree. I like to describe how I am and write much about myself. I had a discussion with a guy but he was a lot "worse" than I am. He could write endlessly long replies to me that were mostly about how he is, his theories and so on. People like that annoy me.
by StormI am glad that I appear as I am normal.
The reason I don't believe you're a psychopath is because you bonded with your psychologist by claiming that you see him as a friend. That's not something a psychopath would do.
People with condition I am diagnosed with have reduced amygdala volume. The way this condition is for me is not like with most people who have it, so I'm not sure the diagnosis is correct but it could be.
What was the diagnosis?
And how do you know for certain your amydala is actually reduced. Were you brain-scanned?
Reduced amygdala size is thought to be the main neurological reason behind psychopathy. The amygdala controls fear. A women who had a defective amygdala, was incapable of feeling fear. I am not, but I feel fear less than (I suppose) other people do. I can't rembember the last time I was afraid, and many of the things I've done, I wouldn't have done if I had been more fearful. Fear is what motivates many people to behave, keep obligations, not take unecessary risks and so on. I have often "failed" when it comes to many of these things.
I can relate to that. I've been in situations where my flight response should have kicked in, but didn't due to lack of fear. It's gotten me into quite a bit of trouble in the past.
by Thrill KillYou're forgetting that sociopaths are selfish, cunning, manipulative, deceptive, aggressive, reckless, irresponsible and potentially violent.
I can see the excitement in hanging out with another sociopath and doing something dangerous, but I wouldn't want a relationship with them. I know what I'm like. I wouldn't want to date someone like me.
There are plenty of people in the world with strong, dominant personalities that can offer a challenge without being a sociopath, and they're much easier to manipulate. I'm more attracted to those I can use and abuse.
I like having a nice empath to take care of me.
And I'm here to tell you, while you may not be looking for a sociopath, you are by nature drawn and attracted to them, for the very reasons you listed in the beginning. I know, it's probably a hard concept for you to understand, do I need to spell it out for you barney style?
it depends...
it could be just being your self and looking at online dating one could be looking for genuine relationships but the motive behind it might of been a bit dodgy
you could play victim and scare away a lot of normal females and find some sociopath who happens to have some empathy to make you happier...to then make you her bitch later on
you could stumble apon one by slightly pointing out you know something they're faking and it would make her curious and start chatting to you
it could be just looking excessively fat and have lots of money (chubby chasing gold diggers)
having lots of money in general...
wanting to have lots of sex will attract the ones who were sexually abused
having a great body would attract narcissistic type ones
wearing lots of weird and colourfull clothes might attract other internet troll versons
like it isn't an exacty science.. it's roll the rice and 2, 4, 6(not actual estimates) are the numbers to randomly get one coming at you