“Social predators live by taking advantage of others. They come in all varieties, shapes, and forms, from every level of society. Some live lawlessly on the streets, mugging people or worse. Others have respectable jobs where they transact mayhem. They see themselves as unrestrained by rules or laws.”— Joe Navarro, psychologytoday.com
“As interaction with you proceeds, the psychopath carefully assesses your persona. Your persona gives the psychopath a picture of the traits and characteristics you value in yourself. Your persona may also reveal, to an astute observer, insecurities or weaknesses you wish to minimize or hide from vie…”— Paul Babiak, Robert D. Hare, amazon.com
“Psychopaths have little aptitude for experiencing the emotional responses – fear and anxiety – that are the mainsprings of conscience.”— Robert D. Hare, amazon.com
“The psychopathic partner will rarely celebrate or show interest in the success or welfare of their partner unless it serves them in some way. Once they have hooked their victims into investing in them, they unmask their true selves. This goes beyond just normal self-absorption; it lies on the cusp o…”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“Psychopaths are nature’s only known intraspecies predators. Other creatures will kill their own under certain conditions. However, none wantonly prey on their own. Psychopaths represent the exception. And it’s their malignant narcissism that permits such conduct.”— Dr. George Simon, drgeorgesimon.com
“Remember— highly manipulative people don’t respond to empathy or compassion. They respond to consequences.”— Shahida Arabi, amazon.com
“Psychopaths gain the most excitement from conning others or engaging in criminal activities of all kinds.”— Shahida Arabi, blogs.psychcentral.com
“There are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world without them.”— Arthur Conan Doyle, amazon.com