Is Donald Trump a sociopath?

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Vertigo-X said:

JRPGfan said:

You know alot of CEOs and Doctors, highly successfull bussiness men and the like are sociopaths.

They are extremly goal oriented and work hard towards their goals.

Your probably confuseing sociopath with psychopath.

Theres alot of sociopaths that funktion well in society.

They just dont give 2shit about anyone but themselves, but they work hard and usually do well (dont mind bending a few rules here and there to get ahead).

Weither or not such a person is best suited to be president is another question all together.

He might not be a pure sociopath, but as the thread shows he has alot of tendencies/traits in common with one.

Yeah, I agree with sociopaths being goal-driven. I'd also add that they're smart enough to work in the system and craft an appearance favorable to their target audience. If it's a board of investors, the CEO sociopath can be downright ruthless in managing his/her people. If it's public relations, the particular sociopath crafts an image favorable to certain sectors of the public.

 

It is different from pyscopaths, which have no empathy and might be downright cruel just for the hell of it.

The thing is neither sociopath or psychopath are actually medical diagnoses.  They're both terms used to describ antisocial personality disorder.  Generally, we use the term psychopath to distinguish someone who feels absolutely no remorse, but it's not an actual definition.  They're very similar, just a matter of severity.