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I'll have to answer this question circumferentially in several ways:

There is no such thing as a bad student, there are only bad teachers.

There are way too many university professors who are narcissists, but sociopaths?

Hmm, all I know is that it takes a wizard to teach a wizard.

Not that I know of. Although I did have a teacher who told me that if you were on the precipice if you took LSD that you would become pychotic. I didn't! I used to do stastistics on it. Drugs affect me differently.

At first glance I thought your post said "psychic." Can you imagine? If that were true, I'd be dropping right now, attempting to develop psychic abilities! Alas! Nevertheless, I quite enjoyed most of my 'trips.' The one or two that I did not are amusing in retrospect.

On topic: I've noted a rather high percentage of sadistic bastards seem to be drawn to the teaching arts. But, as M.E. has mentioned, sadism and sociopathy are not the same

Fred

I don't know. I am neither sadistic or sociopathic.

Fred,

You make yourself sound like that douchebag in class that everyone hates.  I had such fun with these petty tyrants.

I would argue that most of those "petty tyrants" were teaching that way because they know that taking a sadistic role would improve student learning.

I remember one particular professor that I would label a sociopath.  I believe that I really deserved the "A" grade he gave me at the end of the semester.  I would think that sociopathy would allow a professor to weigh final grades based on increased knowledge more than performance on a final exam, which may be more efficient.

by Venator of Verum

I'll have to answer this question circumferentially in several ways:

There is no such thing as a bad student, there are only bad teachers.

There are way too many university professors who are narcissists, but sociopaths?

Hmm, all I know is that it takes a wizard to teach a wizard.

 

 

 I think there are bad students and bad teachers as well.

Most of it lies in the connection/bond between teachers and students. I find that to be unique, and just wish all students and teachers could network and find the best connections. instead of wasting time with the wrong people.

I had a brilliant literature professor in college, got very excited when speaking about Erasmus' "In Praise of Folly" and Rabalais' "Gargantua and of Pantagruel". Was a bit of a jolly Santa Claus but without the beard. He seemed to like me quite a bit, even though I was a gothy quiet weirdo.

The last year I was there, he was accused of sexually harassing some young boy and put on suspension, and eventually fired.

He died at the beginning of this year.

sociopaths don't like authority figures or responsibility

they wouldn't get very high in any career and are likely to get fired often

It's pretty much impossible to get fired when you are your own boss.

And what is the highest career achievement if not being the boss?