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1 They have no empathy
Psychopaths have less intimacy towards people. A psychopath is very likely not to develop an emotional response towards the feelings or the suffering of others. See signs someone hates you.
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2 They won't yawn when you yawn
According to one study, people yawn when they see others yawn because they have a certain level of intimacy and bonding. Because a psychopath can hardly bond with others, they might not yawn when someone yawns. See why do people yawn.
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3 They like bitter food
According to a study, having a preference for better food is linked to psychopathy, narcissism and even sadism.
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4 Exaggerated self-worth
A psychopath might have an exaggerated self-worth. The psychopath might have a very big ego and a sense of grandiosity and superiority. The exaggerated ego motivates the person to respond in an exaggerated manner to certain actions.
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5 They have a need for stimulation
Many psychopaths have the need for stimulation. They might do activities that result in an adrenaline rush in order to get stimulated. A psychopath might love to watch sadistic movies, for example. See why do some people like horror movies.
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6 Pathological lying
A psychopath lies all the time in order to manipulate people, win their trust and ultimately control them. A psychopath will always lie to reach what they want. See why do people lie.
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7 They take impulsive actions
A psychopath can take impulsive and unexpected actions based on the change in their emotions or strategies. One of the signs of being a psychopath is having an impulsive behavior.
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8 They are usually charming
Psychopaths are usually very charming. They usually develop the ability to charm people, impress them and win their trust.
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9 They payback harsly
A psychopath will always payback in a harsh way. They have a strong drive for vengeance because of their inflated egos.
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10 They are ruthless
A psychopath might be very ruthless. Taking ruthless actions while having little pity for people can be a strong sign that a person is a psychopath.
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11 They can be antisocial
A psychopath can display antisocial behavior. While psychopaths usually try to hide their intentions and appear charming, some of their antisocial behavior still exposes them.
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12 They have a dark sense of humor
A psychopath might have a very dark sense of humor. They might laugh at jokes that make them feel superior or even laugh at the suffering of others. See what makes a joke funny.
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13 They score high on machiavellianism
A psycho will usually have many machiavellian traits. They usually lie, deceive others, follow no moral code and blackmail people.
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14 They contradict themselves
Because psychopaths make up some of their emotions, they might contradict themselves from time to time. Their excessive lying also usually results in so many contradictions.
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15 They sleep late
According to a study, people who sleep late or need little sleep are more likely to be psychopaths.
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16 They have abnormal sexual desires
A psychopath might have abnormal sexual desires and abnormal sexual fantasies.
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17 They have a poor sense of smell
According to researchers in Macquarie University in Australia, psychopaths might have a poor sense of smell. They might have trouble identifying certain smells.
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18 They can't describe certain emotions
Psychopaths usually have problems experiencing love or fear. As a result, they might fail to describe those emotions to people.
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19 Their emotions change too fast
A psychopath might experience a sudden and a fast change in emotions. They could go from being calm to being angry in one second.
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20 Lack of guilt
A psychopath might not experience guilt. A psychopath can harm people or manipulate them without feeling bad about their actions.
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21 Promiscuous sexual behavior
A psychopath might move from one relationship to another fast. All of their relationships can be shallow.
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22 They can be totally irresponsible
A psychopath might be totally irresponsible. They might not pay people their money and they might fail to take responsibility of many things.
