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Re:Workers who love 'synergizing paradigms' might be bad at ... by SoftTalker on Friday March 06, 2026 @11:50AM (#47277502)
> I have also met some that seemingly calculate their tone and cadence to try to manipulate the person(s)/people(s) they're talking to.

This is a trait of a psychopath. Not surprisingly, one finds a lot of them in the executive ranks.

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Re:Workers who love 'synergizing paradigms' might be bad at ... by jjkaczor on Friday March 06, 2026 @02:02PM (#47279535)
The polite term these days is "sociopath", which takes out the whole "psycho-killer" weightedness (because a sociopath can be very likeable and friendly) - and they fill the ranks of leadership in all professions...
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