An acquaintance of mine told me he was diagnosed as a sociopath as a child and also while serving in the army in Iraq. They trained him as a sniper and he told me he had absolutely no moral qualms about his job and how insidious other sociopaths were especially outside in civilian society.
Not sure who you are or where you met this guy, but they ALL say they were snipers, esp if they're trying to impress a girl in a bar. If everyone who said they were a sniper was a sniper, the armed forces would be 99% snipers and no logistics employees, cooks or mechanics. Probably still a sociopath but not likely to have been a sniper.
I hope Jon Ronson isn't suggesting that ADHD is an 'invented' condition, because he seems to be doing exactly that. I have ADHD, I've suffered the symptoms all my life (it's a condition one's born with) but wasn't finally diagnosed until I was 55. It is a PHYSICAL MALFORMATION OF THE NEURONS IN THE BRAIN, it is NOT something somebody made up on the spur of the moment at some meeting where a load of psychiatrists were brain-storming ideas.
with regards to the last question, personally, i believe Robert Hare's statistic that roughly 1% of the population are psychopaths. just as with any other personality disorder, there are varying degrees of intensity within a wide range of observable traits. plus, it's almost counter-intuitive for the untrained psychologist to diagnose an "unethically outgoing" person as a psychopath. it's much easier to self-diagnose yourself as comparatively timid.
I love Jon Ronson, can't wait to get his new book.
Which internet user ever slagged off Jon Ronson, he's the poster boy for neurotic geeks who can still be cool and likeable.
I like that Jon suggests to a room of people at Google that tax evasion is due to psychopathy
I love Jon Ronson.
This has made me fall in love with him so much more :D
He was supposed to promote his latest book "Lost at Sea" but I guessed he lost track of himself. This guy is quite the character...
I think this talk has been mislabelled.
woah...good book...good man
An acquaintance of mine told me he was diagnosed as a sociopath as a child and also while serving in the army in Iraq. They trained him as a sniper and he told me he had absolutely no moral qualms about his job and how insidious other sociopaths were especially outside in civilian society.
Not sure who you are or where you met this guy, but they ALL say they were snipers, esp if they're trying to impress a girl in a bar. If everyone who said they were a sniper was a sniper, the armed forces would be 99% snipers and no logistics employees, cooks or mechanics. Probably still a sociopath but not likely to have been a sniper.
I love this so much its very fascinating
I can totally see this guy writing the men who stare at goats. PS I enjoyed the movie a lot :)
While I was working for one big company my boss was 100% a psychopath.
The hatred of Freud of the guy who hates Freud is so so Freudian.
Freud must be rolling in his grave. Laughing.
My infj hero and the male version of me. Adore and worship thee.
I'm an Aspie. I totally get this guy.💖
I hope Jon Ronson isn't suggesting that ADHD is an 'invented' condition, because he seems to be doing exactly that. I have ADHD, I've suffered the symptoms all my life (it's a condition one's born with) but wasn't finally diagnosed until I was 55.
It is a PHYSICAL MALFORMATION OF THE NEURONS IN THE BRAIN, it is NOT something somebody made up on the spur of the moment at some meeting where a load of psychiatrists were brain-storming ideas.
with regards to the last question,
personally, i believe Robert Hare's statistic that roughly 1% of the population are psychopaths. just as with any other personality disorder, there are varying degrees of intensity within a wide range of observable traits.
plus, it's almost counter-intuitive for the untrained psychologist to diagnose an "unethically outgoing" person as a psychopath. it's much easier to self-diagnose yourself as comparatively timid.
Interesting
I like that this ended on a high
If 1% is high than I should consider myself "lucky" to have met more than one psychopath during my short life?
Jon is a great northern man. As was The man with the papier-mâché head..... Frank Sidebottom.
He’s actually from Cardiff! But I know where you’re coming from.
look at how Jon picks at the label during the Q & A.. i'm no psychologist, but that looks like a stereotypical case of generalized anxiety disorder
He has a couple of anxiety disorders.
he doesnt discuss Lost at Sea, this is all about the Psychopath test... Why so misleading?
Good question Tommy.
It's been mislabelled by Google.
Sorry, I'm quite young and stuff like that sometimes goes over my head.
Klum n Rs
that's the joke -__