Why, would anyone want to hone such abilities?
It seems rather obvious to me. The sociopath is the epitome of human achievement. He is the awakened buddha (With an understanding of impermenence he does not become overly attached to anything), the logical vulcan (Is not overwhelmed by his emotions), the most naturally selected version of our species (dominant, sexually promiscous, manipulative, reasons that insured he passed on his genes).
It is through the traits that a sociopath carries that has carried our civilization to its highest peeks (MANY great rulers could be classified as sociopathic). It is the natural evolution of humanity.
How?
There is a common notion that most architypes have a nurtured and a natural componant I will not be discussing the genetic componant, because it is an entirely different subject and eugenics is a bit out of my depth (currently).
I will be discussing the nurture aspect, more over the componants that can be learned or conditioned.
There are already many fields that can contribute to a better hone and sharpen the more desired of sociopathic traits. Charm, Emotional Control, Physical Prowess, with an over arching focus on the ability to manipulate the world around us.
The study of Psychology and more specifically Social Engineering being in the forefront of my mind, for the obvious reason of better understanding the inner workings of our targets.
Cold reading (and other such cons) which involve techniques that allow one to pick up subtle hints (from body language and other percievable tells) in order to "make" their target.
Neuroscience in terms of how we can hack the mind/body in order to produce a more desirable, consistant, and benificial mental/physical states in both ourselves and our targets. For instance an understanding of the bonding hormone oxytocin helps us realise the effects that sex will often have on others in an emotional context. Understanding how Adrenaline works will help us supress natural fight or flight urges from the amygdala and react more rationally. Understanding that excersize releases dopamine and pheremones is a great tactic to use when trying to seduce someone as they will be both elated around you (read pavlonian conditioning) and subconsiously intoxicated by you as well.
Physical Conditioning/Physiology: In order to produce a more naturally desirable physique and alpha-mindset, this may sound trivial but as you will later see it does more than you think at face value. There is actually a direct connection between alpha mentality (can you say classic sociopathic traits?) and testosterone.
Testosterone being the growth hormone most commonly associated with males can be increased naturally, through various lifestyle changes, to include: Proper amount of sleep, proper nutrician, more sex, and ofcourse through specific exercises (heavey compound lifting and High intensity inverval training).
Reading: There are hundreds of books out there already that at their core are about manipulating the world around them.
From the seducers standpoint: The Game, The art of seduction, (countless others)
From the warriors standpoint: The art of war, on killing, 33 strategies of war
General Manipulation: The 48 laws of power, Social engineering (hacking the human mind)
The list is endless... But this will be a critical part of the engineering, a type of schooling for manipulators.
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The question I pose to you: What are your thoughts, and how do You think we could hone these attributes?