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MixedNuts comments on Notes on Psychopathy - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: MixedNuts 07 November 2015 03:15:34PM 0 points [-]

Considering that psychopaths may indeed be prosocial or ethically motivated.

Does that happen? I mean, there are psychopaths who decide to ignore the tendency and act morally, but would shooting some dudes still be fun then?

Comment author: Clarity 08 November 2015 02:14:36AM *  0 points [-]

It would depend on the psychopath. Some psychopaths might not care for violence. Others may feel that it represents a kind of power to them. Considering that psychopaths may enjoy therapy because they get better at manipulating, but aren't specifically manipulating for gain within that dyad (like malingerers), I imagine they might consider it training, should they ever become unhinged and do something criminal. Dynamic inconsistency is a hell of a drug.