#psycopaths

Hey, HR: If You Want a Productive Workplace, Maybe Stop Advertising for Psychopaths?

Dear Human Resources Department,

Your work culture is toxic. How do I know? Almost inevitably, your advertised job opening goes something like this: “Fast-paced company seeks flexible, self-starting multitasker with strong attention to detail who thrives in a chaotic environment.”

Let me stop you right there, HR person, because what you advertise is not a human. Now, I get that you have to fill a…

Been watching too much netflix that regards: inside criminal minds. 

Did you know that psycopaths are incapable of feeling remorse, and a myriad of other emotions? Suprisingly they aren’t the stereotypical hermit who lives in an abandoned house wallowing in the fruits of their killings. Instead, they can pose as an acclaimed member of the society-- the sweetest guy who would often come over for a weekly visit, a neighbor who would run errands for you. This numbness and memory lapses (may be erased but not forgotten) is the reason why you could’t look through them. Something that is a weakness of these kidns of people is their love for ‘routine’ and anything outside of it, would cause anxiety in them.  Just wanted to point that out-- while I made this little miniscript. 

Until recently, psychopathy was thought to be inherently male and the idea of female psychopaths was largely ignored in media and in clinical research. FBI Profiler, Roy Hazelwood even once claimed that ‘there are no female serial killers.’ Perhaps, the female psychopath has been largely ignored because she is everything that male – dominated society fears.

The female psychopath embodies the monstrous feminine

She is everything that a woman is not permitted to be. Cold, ruthless and unforgiving as opposed to – nurturing, care – taking and loving. Women are thought to be far more emotional than men yet the female psychopath lacks any empathy, woman are thought to be nurturing yet the female psychopath inflicts only harm.

Female psychopaths are rare as it is believed that only 15 percent of known serial killers are women. More than half female killers use poisoning to murder their victims, whereas men prefer asphyxiation or shooting. Women are also less likely to perform sadistic or sexual rituals on their victims such as torture or necrophilia. Most psychopaths appear charming despite the fact that they are completely unable to feel emotions such as empathy, remorse or love. Psychopath are only interested in their own personal gain and will use and manipulate others when given the opportunity. However, many know how to fake those feelings when necessary. The 20 step psychopathy checklist includes traits such as lack of empathy, sexual promiscuity, pathological lying, parasitic lifestyle, and impulsivity.