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Are You a Psychopath? Your Career Choice May offer a Clue

SheWolf said:
I disagree. An accountant/financial analyst will have a lot of opportunities to boost their ego and sense of self importance.
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Most people have at least 1 or 2 traits that are found on the psychopathy check list. Even you and me have them. But psychopaths will usually have all of the character traits.

One trait is the inability to stay employed. So a psychopath accountant isn't going to be commonly found, since psychopaths can't keep a job. They also just wouldn't be interested in going to school for accounting in the first place.
 
Perotista said:
Career military, 21 years active duty, another 26 working for the army as a civilian. Surprising the military isn't listed. The military can harden one's heart to where not much effects him. Some anyway. Whether that's good or bad, who knows?
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Psychopaths tend to be irresponsible and have poor behavioural controls. Doesn't suit the military.
 
Perotista said:
Career military, 21 years active duty, another 26 working for the army as a civilian. Surprising the military isn't listed. The military can harden one's heart to where not much effects him. Some anyway. Whether that's good or bad, who knows?
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I think the common belief by experts is that psychopaths are born, and not made.
 
Harbo said:
Psychopaths tend to be irresponsible and have poor behavioural controls. Doesn't suit the military.
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Yes, we like our routine. You're right, everyone must own up and fly right. Never thought about that.
 
truthatallcost said:
I think the common belief by experts is that psychopaths are born, and not made.
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That could be. I was a Drill Sergeant at Ft. Leonard Wood for three years. The idea was to tear the trainee down and mold him into a good soldier. Make each and everyone realize they are part of the team, not an individual anymore.
 
truthatallcost said:
Here are the 10 most common careers of psychopaths, followed by the 10 careers least chosen by psychopaths. Where do you measure? If your career isn't listed here, just chose one that's closest to your occupation. If you aren't comfortable sharing what you do for a living, that's cool too.

The list of jobs with the highest rates of psychopathy
1. CEO
2. Lawyer
3. Media (TV/Radio)
4. Salesperson
5. Surgeon
6. Journalist
7. Police Officer
8. Clergy Person
9. Chef
10. Civil Servant

The list of jobs with the lowest rates of psychopathy
1. Care Aide
2. Nurse
3. Therapist
4. Craftsperson
5. Beautician/Stylist
6. Charity Worker
7. Teacher
8. Creative Artist
9. Doctor
10. Accountant


Psychopaths: Top 10 - and Bottom 10 -* Professions - Doc Zone

My occupation is listed on the 'highest rates' list :eek:
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I question nurses placement on the list. :2razz:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/28/europe/german-nurse-patients-murder/index.html
 
How the **** does Chef fit in there
 
SheWolf said:
Journalist... I am actually surprised by that. The guy from Night Crawler, I can see that, but that was a movie... :lol: ... I don't think most journalists are like that.
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Actually, there are a lot that are like that. I don't know that they're actually journalists, but they sure consider themselves such. They are just ultra-biased individuals who are fanatical about their point of view and are going to shove it into every piece they write. I can see a lot of them having psychopathic tendencies.
 
Everyone's something to some degree, some people lean more psychopath, some people lean more sociopath. Doesn't mean you're clinically diagnosable, or that there is anything wrong with you. Like most things that deal with the mind, it's a spectrum. Unless you're up above the cuckoo line, you're probably ok.
 
I am a caregiver so I guess I'm safe...:yes:
 
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