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Yes, I know most people associate this with serial killers, but if you didnt know it refers to a personality disorder which mixes a few things together. The big things are a lack of empathy and narcissism. I was wondering if anyone else shares these traits, not because I think that it is associated with INTPs, but simply because I'm curious.
 

GYX_Kid

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Seems like extroverted perceiving tends to be empathic in some way (or rationally moral, if thinking). Especially Fe, ...I think.

Combine narcissistic injury/ego threat with the belief of another as subhuman, however, and maybe an INTP could behave somewhat like a psychopath. They'd probably maintain the humanity enough to target particular individuals on a shitlist, instead of just preying indiscriminately on whatever they can get their hands on- even though INTPs can be known for "nihilistic" tendencies. I think their "moral affiliation" would be either closer to the "vigilante ISTP" if anything, or closer to neutralized and without any preference; objectifying everything. In the case of objectifying everything without emotions or loyalties, there would also be a lack of motivation and no reason to imbue the self with a feeling of power over others- that would be equally as meaningless a phenomenon.

They're good adapters. I don't think they'd be "natural" psychopaths very often. Ask INTJ forum.
 

RaBind

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Wasn't being a Psychopath not being able to feel close to things/people? Watched a few documentaries on it on YouTube, they are quite grim. It must be a lonely world for them, wonder how they live with it?

Yeah, I don't think INTPs fit the description. I only have a lack of empathy/sympathy towards people I don't know, even then the social characteristics of the person and my prejudices would bias my empathy/sympathy towards them. An intp doubts his/her actions because of the P and they feel less compelled to stick to a plan so there is more space for making moral decisions.
 

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I wonder if schizoids ever feel like psychopaths. . . must suck either way. =x
 

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I wonder if schizoids ever feel like psychopaths. . . must suck either way. =x

Yeah I mean, a schizoid in many ways is kind of like the "thinking" version of a narcissist (which is the "doer.") A true psychopath would blow either out of the water when comparing a lot of those "inhuman" characteristics, whereas SPD and NPD are more like humans who can't fully develop. However, they could pass of as or act like a psychopath.
 

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Psychopaths are just not afraid to hurt/manipulate others to get what they want.
 
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