Why super-smart people may be drawn to a life of crime

Re:Why super-smart people may be drawn to a life of crime by sulam on Monday March 06, 2017 @10:46AM (#13803395)

Honestly why would a shrink care? "Hey doctor, I considered doing this thing once and decided it was a bad idea." "Yep, that would have been horrible -- good job!"

I mean seriously, are we so constrained by society that we aren't even allowed to consider things? I guarantee I am not the only decent person who has considered that I could take a life and decided against it. It's probably a daily occurrence in some fields.

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Re:Why super-smart people may be drawn to a life of crime by Retric on Monday March 06, 2017 @11:39AM (#13803783)

Should have included this in my comment: https://www.buzzfeed.com/rosalindadams/intake

But basically, your interests are not necessarily aligned with your doctor's interests. If they are trying to find grounds you are a risk to yourself or others, then such statement can be taken as such.

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Re:Why super-smart people may be drawn to a life of crime by 55555 on Monday March 06, 2017 @11:20AM (#13803643)

There's a radiolab episode (not the best source, but not the worst either) about how most people seriously consider murder at least once in their life.

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Re:Why super-smart people may be drawn to a life of crime by mmmpop on Monday March 06, 2017 @12:48PM (#13804433)

When you get so far as to consider how you'd get rid of the body, you've probably gone a step past "most people".

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