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Anonymous Coward User ID: 28153984 United States 09/06/2014 01:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A recent book claims to have pinpointed the top 10 jobs most likely to attract psychopaths Quoting: mathetes Basically, certain fields of work are more likely to attract psychopaths than others. Here’s the list of jobs with the highest rates of psychopathy: 1. CEO 2. Lawyer 3. Media (Television/Radio) 4. Salesperson 5. Surgeon 6. Journalist 7. Police Officer 8. Clergy person 9. Chef 10. Civil Servant And the lowest rates of psychopathy: 1. Care Aide 2. Nurse 3. Therapist 4. Craftsperson 5. Beautician/Stylist 6. Charity Worker 7. Teacher 8. Creative Artist 9. Doctor 10. Accountant [link to www.theblaze.com] Oh shit! I always wanted to be a freelance photo-journalist!Not only do you get to travel but also share other shit that's going on around the world. |
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Anubis User ID: 59385815 Canada 09/06/2014 01:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 2. Lawyer 3. Media (Television/Radio) 4. Salesperson 5. Surgeon 6. Journalist 7. Police Officer 8. Clergy person 9. Chef 10. Civil Servant 11. Unitarians Last Edited by Anubis on 09/06/2014 01:57 PM |
LaniJane User ID: 11161247 United States 09/06/2014 01:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 1. CEO Quoting: black calx 2. Lawyer 3. Media (Television/Radio) 7. Police Officer I knew those would be up there. :D When's the last time a chef went on a murderous rampage? :calvin12: Think Gordon Ramsay. He murders people's spirits :). "There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." ~ George Carlin |
LaniJane User ID: 11161247 United States 09/06/2014 02:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Nah. Second highest suicide rate by profession. [link to www.newhealthguide.org] "There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls." ~ George Carlin |
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Rev Woo-Woo User ID: 53860996 United States 09/06/2014 02:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Chef who killed wife, cooks her for 4 days [link to abcnews.go.com] “If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.” Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace "But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you." - Job 12:7,8 "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." - Hunter S. Thompson revstargazer (at) hotmail.com |
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Windsage User ID: 57940152 United States 09/06/2014 02:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A recent book claims to have pinpointed the top 10 jobs most likely to attract psychopaths Quoting: mathetes Basically, certain fields of work are more likely to attract psychopaths than others. Here’s the list of jobs with the highest rates of psychopathy: 1. CEO 2. Lawyer 3. Media (Television/Radio) 4. Salesperson 5. Surgeon 6. Journalist 7. Police Officer 8. Clergy person 9. Chef 10. Civil Servant And the lowest rates of psychopathy: 1. Care Aide 2. Nurse 3. Therapist 4. Craftsperson 5. Beautician/Stylist 6. Charity Worker 7. Teacher 8. Creative Artist 9. Doctor 10. Accountant [link to www.theblaze.com] Chef ??? One of the only career ladders open to felons. |
lee14714 User ID: 23350068 United Kingdom 09/06/2014 02:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oh ea,i've worked with and know others,all were alcoholic nutjobs.But to be fair it's high stress job. And whoever did this survey,clearly didn't meet any psychiatrist,hell even the staff and pharmacist said how crazy they are. Arachnid.T. i want a cup of Tea now |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 53056890 United States 09/06/2014 02:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I sorta quit my controls design career - (mostly contract work) as I found it being taken over by people "who want to make big bucks" and have great acting skills and can win the boss's trust using every trick in the book. As a detailed electrical designer / software writer, I have no time to compete with their back stabbing. In the 80's it was more geeks that would help each other, now it is a new breed of...im not sure... giant ego, can convince anyone of anything and absolutely takes out anyone that they are working with that they deem a threat(those who actually having studied and worked their ass of to be as good as they can) how do you feel about engineering these days? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 59455165 United States 09/06/2014 03:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The key to understanding psychopathy is to identify people who have absolutely no remorse. A definite lack of empathy and are slightly socially 'off'. They just seem to give you the creeps, and you really don't know why. Is it the look in their eyes that seems flat and cold, even when they're smiling and pretending to be warm? The reason that surgeons, CEOs and other high-powered career types made the first list is that in order to lead, and make tough decisions, you need to lack empathy and have a giant ego. If a surgeon doubted himself every time he needed to cut, or regretted his choices, he would certainly find himself unemployed very quickly. Lawyers and CEOs also. I've actually known quite a few psychos at high levels in academia, although those professions actually attract more neurotics and narcissists and possibly sociopaths than psychopaths. The one commonality is a glib social demeanor, and surrounding themselves with syncophants and people who make them look good. The male surgeon psychopath will almost always be married to a low-ranking, beautician/hair stylist/housewife type, of low intellect, who has bought into his bullshit and is possibly terrified of him, who presents the family unit as functional and wholesome. Meanwhile it takes some digging to find out how many times that surgeon has been sued, and how many people are in the morgue because of him or his actions. Psychopaths ALWAYS leave a trail of destruction in their wake. Look for people who have a lot of lateral moves in their career trajectory- why is that? Most people who are normal and high functioning make mostly linear and upward progression, but a psycho nearly always has an erratic career path, unless he managed to strike gold early and is in a position (military, police, government, Wall Street etc.) that rewards and nurtures psychopaths. One thing I wish psychopaths would do is become more self-aware, and realize the benefit that at least a pretense of empathy would have in their conduct. Refraining from harming others except under certain extraordinary situations, a la Dexter, would be a better model and make them much more effective. It would also lessen human carnage, and potentially animal carnage as well. A lot of psychopaths also hunt animals and love to display their trophies. I've never known a psychopath who did not own and cherish at least one firearm, or have an extensive knife collection. Chefs may make the list due to the very structured hierarchy of the commercial kitchen, which rivals the military, or they may enjoy being surrounded by blood, and the ability to butcher and disregard flesh whenever they wish. Knives and cutting interest and excite most psychopaths, no matter what their profession. When you meet one, you'll know. You may not consciously be able to put a name to what they are, but your amygdala will most definitely know, and tell you to run. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 62609479 Sweden 09/06/2014 08:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I knew my trade would be on this list before I clicked the thread. Then bingo, I come in at number 9! Woohoo Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13765424 Why do people like to brag about and romanticizing their self-percieved, self-diagnosed psychopathy nowadays? You people have been watching to many movies, vicariously living out alpha fantasies through psychopathic move characters. Let me guess: you're "really good at manipulating people" and "you always get what you want" and you "could have been whatever you wanted" (but you're just to lazy, right?! High-achievers in disguise)? Did I ballpark it? My guess is no, most of you are not superawesome alpha male Hollywood psychopaths, more likely suffering from plain Aspergers syndrome and some kind of superiority complex stemming from rationalizing your own social awkwardness; more McLovin than Ari Gold. There's nothing kewl about psychopaths. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 62574704 United States 09/06/2014 09:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Any position of power. Empathetic people beginning with the most empathetic will not be able to tolerate a "polluted" environment. They will be told they are depressed or suffering from some sort of psychological impairment, which is true, but not just caused by an internal source but an external one...soulessness. Psychopaths/Sociopaths will be just fine with the situation thus seen as perfect for the position, when in fact, it's simply because they are unaffected by "poor" work environments that would make an empathetic person sick. They just don't give a F to make it simple. |
Rev Woo-Woo User ID: 53860996 United States 09/06/2014 09:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I knew my trade would be on this list before I clicked the thread. Then bingo, I come in at number 9! Woohoo Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13765424 Why do people like to brag about and romanticizing their self-percieved, self-diagnosed psychopathy nowadays? You people have been watching to many movies, vicariously living out alpha fantasies through psychopathic move characters. Let me guess: you're "really good at manipulating people" and "you always get what you want" and you "could have been whatever you wanted" (but you're just to lazy, right?! High-achievers in disguise)? Did I ballpark it? My guess is no, most of you are not superawesome alpha male Hollywood psychopaths, more likely suffering from plain Aspergers syndrome and some kind of superiority complex stemming from rationalizing your own social awkwardness; more McLovin than Ari Gold. There's nothing kewl about psychopaths. I think you may be taking everyone's comments a little bit too seriously. ;) BTW, I'm a chef - muhahahaha! “If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.” Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace "But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you." - Job 12:7,8 "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." - Hunter S. Thompson revstargazer (at) hotmail.com |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 62611297 Sweden 09/06/2014 10:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I knew my trade would be on this list before I clicked the thread. Then bingo, I come in at number 9! Woohoo Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13765424 Why do people like to brag about and romanticizing their self-percieved, self-diagnosed psychopathy nowadays? You people have been watching to many movies, vicariously living out alpha fantasies through psychopathic move characters. Let me guess: you're "really good at manipulating people" and "you always get what you want" and you "could have been whatever you wanted" (but you're just to lazy, right?! High-achievers in disguise)? Did I ballpark it? My guess is no, most of you are not superawesome alpha male Hollywood psychopaths, more likely suffering from plain Aspergers syndrome and some kind of superiority complex stemming from rationalizing your own social awkwardness; more McLovin than Ari Gold. There's nothing kewl about psychopaths. I think you may be taking everyone's comments a little bit too seriously. ;) BTW, I'm a chef - muhahahaha! It's not only this thread, it typical for the pathetic American Psycho generation to self-diagnose and romanticize psychopathy. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 55817467 United States 09/06/2014 11:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A recent book claims to have pinpointed the top 10 jobs most likely to attract psychopaths Quoting: mathetes Basically, certain fields of work are more likely to attract psychopaths than others. Here’s the list of jobs with the highest rates of psychopathy: 1. CEO 2. Lawyer 3. Media (Television/Radio) 4. Salesperson 5. Surgeon 6. Journalist 7. Police Officer 8. Clergy person 9. Chef 10. Civil Servant And the lowest rates of psychopathy: 1. Care Aide 2. Nurse 3. Therapist 4. Craftsperson 5. Beautician/Stylist 6. Charity Worker 7. Teacher 8. Creative Artist 9. Doctor 10. Accountant [link to www.theblaze.com] I dunno, bro…. There are some seriously batshit crazy-ass psycho bitches out there. Watch out is all I'm saying'. Don't be thinking you're safe with a fucking hairdresser |
Rev Woo-Woo User ID: 53860996 United States 09/06/2014 11:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I dunno, bro…. There are some seriously batshit crazy-ass psycho bitches out there. Watch out is all I'm saying'. Don't be thinking you're safe with a fucking hairdresser Jack the Ripper was a hairdresser.... Thread: Jack the Ripper has been positively identified by DNA “If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.” Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace "But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you." - Job 12:7,8 "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." - Hunter S. Thompson revstargazer (at) hotmail.com |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 55817467 United States 09/06/2014 11:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I dunno, bro…. There are some seriously batshit crazy-ass psycho bitches out there. Watch out is all I'm saying'. Don't be thinking you're safe with a fucking hairdresser Jack the Ripper was a hairdresser.... Thread: Jack the Ripper has been positively identified by DNA Word. YOU know… |