How do you become a sociopath?
I think that the way a person becomes a sociopath is the same way a person catches rabies-- they get bitten. Pride or lust finds a home in their hearts, and this builds in them an overpowering need to gain power and control. This overwhelming desire for power and control is what brings out sociopathic traits. It might sound cool to be a sociopath, but to be on the receiving end of one of their attacks can actually be quite scary. Pride or lust might sound cool, but at the heart of pride or lust is the lie. The lie is the the atom or basic unit of evil. The lie is that you will view everything as an entitlement and that everyone in the universe exists solely to serve you and your own selfish desires. You will live in a world of fantasy, and instead of building yourself up, you will end up just tearing others down, while tearing yourself down in the process.
How can I become a sociopath?
First stop saying "thanks". It is utterly impossible to become a sociopath. A sociopathic persons brain lacks emotion right when they are born. The amygdala for example, which is a faculty for our emotions, might differ in size when comparing a person who is sociopathic to a normal brain. So,it is impossible to think and act flawlessly like a sociopath. You can attempt to lack emotion but your brain knows empathy so if you were to try to steal a candy bar for example, you would be more reluctant because you know more right from wrong than a sociopathic individual who does not have any regard for the law. Which is actually a character trait of a sociopath. In conclusion, you will never be a sociopath. You can try, but you would never lack emotion like Ted Bundy or John Gacy who had antisocial personality disorder. I know you probably have no intent of raping and killing but they had no emotion and when they wanted something they got it without any fear of the law because they were real sociopaths. If you think you can actually think and behave like those psychos then it would be possible.
How to become less sociopathic?
First of all, I'm a sociopath, no denying that. I also make no effort to conceal it, and manipulate, lie, and treat people with no respect on a regular basis. I do this naturally, and it's affecting my life in other areas. I've had my eye on a particular girl who doesn't know I'm a sociopath for a few months, and have gotten close to getting what I want a few times but it slips away. She had a crush on me but is suddenly upset because I'm a mean person. I don't understand why that would upset her. PMS maybe. Regardless, I made a New Year's resolution to act less sociopathic mainly for the purpose of getting this girl and don't know where to start. Any ideas of how one can become less sociopathic, or how to make one's sociopathy less obvious?
Is it possible to become sociopath?
A guy at work was telling me that the richest guys are usually sociopath. So I was wondering if they become like that because of the stuff they do, or if it s natural.
Can an adult non-sociopath become a sociopath?
Definitely not. Usually when people use the term "sociopath" they are referring to someone who has no regard for other's feelings. They will do anything to satisfy themselves without any respect for how their actions affect others. They are indifferent to others around them. They may lie, steal, cheat and do other things which violate social norms. It is well beyond doing things you aren't supposed to do to get ahead. These type of people rarely are very functional in life, though there are exceptions. This type of pattern of behavior is often diagnosed as anti-social personality disorder. Personality disorders start in childhood and progress over time into inflexible personality traits that cause huge problems in functioning and relating to other people. So to answer your question, no, someone cannot just turn into a sociopath. It is something that has to have been going on for a long long time. This is not to say that someone can't do selfish things to get ahead. But that would not meet the criteria for sociopathic behavior.
How does a person become a sociopath?
I know someone I think is a sociopath. He has a very dysfuntional background. I really think he doesn't care about anyone but himself at all. He, of course, has no problems - (it's not his fault!) but is there a cure?
How do I torture myself to become a sociopath?
Jay explains in this answer how someone can become a sociopath.Jay Jones's answer to Is it possible for a normal person to become a psychopath of their own will?Here’s what Jay wrote.“Yes, it is possible for a person to become a secondary psychopath of their own will, either knowing what they are aiming for or not, although this is not how it occurs normally. Primary psychopaths are born however, a person can not change the way they were born.There are triggers for secondary psychopathy(laymen term: sociopath). A person could aim to become through activation of these triggers. The triggers a person could use to become a secondary psychopath are: Extreme emotional neglect, to the point that there brain detaches from their emotions as a coping mechanism to remove the pain. Social isolation, removing the self from an view of belonging to the social group and its mores, Hostile environment, seek out and have experiences that make the individual switch into a hyper vigilant mode for protection against an environment that is very dangerous. A person could also mix strong drugs which make them detach from emotions, and combine this with belonging to a subculture that is essentially antisocial and holds a psychopathic outlook that completely disregards social mores and emotions. Combing all these facets would prove to be a potent mix that would likely see any individual become sociopathic with time. Subscribing to a Machiavelli philosophy would also serve as a good tool because it is essentially a psychopathic outlook.”