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Re:Letter From A Psychopath by scott_s on Friday December 20, 2013 @04:04PM (#6944014)
Psychopaths tend to fear negative consequences less than non-psychopaths. They are still people, but having less fear (not being literally fearless) than most is a defining trait.
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Re:Letter From A Psychopath by gohrt on Saturday December 21, 2013 @01:51AM (#6946022)
They fear negative consequences less, or they fear social consequences less?

That is, are they less afraid of car crashes and drowning, or just less afraid of pissing people off (because they don't care about other's personal needs, and because they can easily "fix" a relationship with the advantages of deception)

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Re:Letter From A Psychopath by scott_s on Saturday December 21, 2013 @02:01PM (#6947546)
Negative consequences; less afraid of car crashes and drowning. Which also means they have a harder time learning from their mistakes.
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