[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I know I know. Its odd. I seem to0 go through phases It was my shrink person who told me that I was a sociopath though. I don't believe it but I dont seem as in tune with my feelings as everyone else is

hhhmmm shrinks are only people too, maybe he/she is the sociopath and was just being a ****?

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

hhhmmm shrinks are only people too, maybe he/she is the sociopath and was just being a ****?

Good point. A surprising number of shrinks and therapists are high functioning sociopaths. I guess its because they can fit in and adapt to nearly any situation and because they are good at focussing on others, whilst feeling nothing.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Good point. A surprising number of shrinks and therapists are high functioning sociopaths. I guess its because they can fit in and adapt to nearly any situation and because they are good at focussing on others, whilst feeling nothing.

Just because someone is an particular job that should hold certain standards doesn't mean they do. I mean I have come across plenty of Teachers who seem to hate kids and don't even get me started on Priests and Nuns who are supposed to represent "a loving God"...............

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Just because someone is an particular job that should hold certain standards doesn't mean they do. I mean I have come across plenty of Teachers who seem to hate kids and don't even get me started on Priests and Nuns who are supposed to represent "a loving God"...............

Yep, you can imagine certain types of jobs/careers would attract none empathic types. Surgeons, coroners and those who work in the killing rooms of abattoirs. But psychiatrists and therapists must surely be empathic?

Its kind of a known thing in the industry Niamh. My dads a consultant psychiatrist and I grew up with conversations around the dinner table about how peoples minds work or how depressed he was because everyone patient he's seen that week are less mental than he is! He has told me on numerous occasions that sociopaths, especially those going to medical school, have a keen fascination with the human mind and so often go into the mental health sector.

For the record, there are many high functioning sociopaths who go through life without any problems. They tend to have keen minds and climb to the top of their chosen career ladder because they simply don't have emotions to hold them back.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Yep, you can imagine certain types of jobs/careers would attract none empathic types. Surgeons, coroners and those who work in the killing rooms of abattoirs. But psychiatrists and therapists must surely be empathic?

Its kind of a known thing in the industry Niamh. My dads a consultant psychiatrist and I grew up with conversations around the dinner table about how peoples minds work or how depressed he was because everyone patient he's seen that week are less mental than he is! He has told me on numerous occasions that sociopaths, especially those going to medical school, have a keen fascination with the human mind and so often go into the mental health sector.

For the record, there are many high functioning sociopaths who go through life without any problems. They tend to have keen minds and climb to the top of their chosen career ladder because they simply don't have emotions to hold them back.

Yeah it makes total sense when you think about it.