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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
[[category:not in conservapedia]][[Psychopathy]] is a [[psychological condition]] apparently caused by total disinterest in the welfare of others, i.e. lack of any [[empathy|empathetic sense]]. The major symptom is a consistent tendency towards a[[moral]] and antisocial behavior.{{seedling}}
 
[[category:not in conservapedia]][[Psychopathy]] is a [[psychological condition]] apparently caused by total disinterest in the welfare of others, i.e. lack of any [[empathy|empathetic sense]]. The major symptom is a consistent tendency towards a[[moral]] and antisocial behavior.{{seedling}}
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===lack of objectivity===
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One trait which has been observed but not yet (as far as we know) rigorously confirmed is that, to a psychopath, there is no such thing as objective reality; "reality" is whatever the psychopath can convince other people that it is, and "facts" are whatever the psychopath feels are most convenient for her/his current purposes or desires. With no objective reality and no solid facts upon which to base an argument, all negotiation is a [[carrot-and-stick negotiation|carrot-and-stick]] [[power struggle]], and all criticisms are strictly [[ad hominem|personal]].
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===argumentative strategies===
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Psychopaths tend to use the following [[rhetorical deception]]s:
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* '''diversion''', a.k.a. [[shifting the topic]]
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* '''lying'''
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* '''covert intimidation'''
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* '''minimization'''
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* '''[[vilifying the victim]]'''
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* '''rationalization'''
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* '''denial'''
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===quotes===
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{{excerpt|Dr. [[Kevin Barrett]] [http://www.agoracosmopolitan.com/home/Frontpage/2008/01/02/02073.html said]:}}
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So-called [[conspiracy theories|conspiracy theorists]], some of whom deserve the pejorative connotation of that much-abused term, often imagine that secret societies of Jews, Jesuits, bankers, communists, [[Bilderberg Group|Bilderberg]]ers, [[Islamofascism|Muslim extremists]], papists, and so on, are secretly controlling history, doing dastardly deeds, and/or threatening to take over the world. As a leading “conspiracy theorist” according to [[Wikipedia]], I feel eminently qualified to offer an alternative conspiracy theory which, like the [[9/11 anomalies|alternative conspiracy theory]] of [[9/11]], is both simpler and more accurate than the prevailing wisdom: ''The only conspiracy that matters is the conspiracy of the psychopaths against the rest of us.''
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Revision as of 01:35, 16 January 2008

Overview

Psychopathy is a psychological condition apparently caused by total disinterest in the welfare of others, i.e. lack of any empathetic sense. The major symptom is a consistent tendency towards amoral and antisocial behavior.

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lack of objectivity

One trait which has been observed but not yet (as far as we know) rigorously confirmed is that, to a psychopath, there is no such thing as objective reality; "reality" is whatever the psychopath can convince other people that it is, and "facts" are whatever the psychopath feels are most convenient for her/his current purposes or desires. With no objective reality and no solid facts upon which to base an argument, all negotiation is a carrot-and-stick power struggle, and all criticisms are strictly personal.

argumentative strategies

Psychopaths tend to use the following rhetorical deceptions:

quotes

Dr. Kevin Barrett said:

So-called conspiracy theorists, some of whom deserve the pejorative connotation of that much-abused term, often imagine that secret societies of Jews, Jesuits, bankers, communists, Bilderbergers, Muslim extremists, papists, and so on, are secretly controlling history, doing dastardly deeds, and/or threatening to take over the world. As a leading “conspiracy theorist” according to Wikipedia, I feel eminently qualified to offer an alternative conspiracy theory which, like the alternative conspiracy theory of 9/11, is both simpler and more accurate than the prevailing wisdom: The only conspiracy that matters is the conspiracy of the psychopaths against the rest of us.

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Essays

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