This question seems similar to an issue that comes up in Jon Ronson’s recent book “The Psychopath Test” about worrying if one is a psychopath- if one is worrying about it one probably doesn’t have a problem.
The rough idea is that when people first learn about psychopathy or read about what the warning signs are, worrying that one might be psychopath isn’t that uncommon. But if one does have such worries then one almost certainly isn’t a psychopath because it doesn’t bother a psychopath to find out that they are lacking empathy and manipulate people.
This question seems similar to an issue that comes up in Jon Ronson’s recent book “The Psychopath Test” about worrying if one is a psychopath- if one is worrying about it one probably doesn’t have a problem.
Do you mean psychopaths don’t mind the idea of having psychopathy, or something else?
EDIT: such as that psychopaths don’t worry about such things, or that they already know, even if they don’t know what it’s called.
The rough idea is that when people first learn about psychopathy or read about what the warning signs are, worrying that one might be psychopath isn’t that uncommon. But if one does have such worries then one almost certainly isn’t a psychopath because it doesn’t bother a psychopath to find out that they are lacking empathy and manipulate people.
Thank you for clarifying.