RE: Enjoyment from watching others get hurt, and sociopathy
November 27, 2017 at 12:03 pm
(This post was last modified: November 27, 2017 at 12:03 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(November 27, 2017 at 11:41 am)Rev. Rye Wrote:(November 27, 2017 at 11:09 am)Tres Leches Wrote: Most of what you list is what I call "guy stuff". Not to say that all "guy stuff" is sociopathic or that only guys like contact sports or violent movies. Although I suspect it's only guys who jerk off to the 40% of web porn that depicts violence against women.
Like most human behavior, sociopathy runs on a spectrum. Where things like contact sports and violent movies fall on that spectrum is up for debate, though.
-Teresa
My take on it is that people seem to be able to switch off their empathy for certain situations, whether it's in sports or if it's a criminal awaiting punishment. What differentiates the sociopaths from the normal people is that the sociopaths can't switch theirs back on.
Hm, this is an interesting theory...
But then again, there's a difference between turning off/compartmentalizing empathy, and actually going as far as to enjoy watching others get hurt. I can see turning it off to where you won't be emotionally effected by it, but actually liking it is a whole other level.
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