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The sociopathic stare, sometimes also known as "shark eyes" or "dead eyes". It's a soulless, cold glare or blank look totally at odds with whatever emotion they're currently feigning or the situation at hand. It's as if their face is a mask and the eyes just painted-on.

What I like about your channel is you explain there are other things going on, narcissism is only part of the picture.

I am currently divorcing a Narcissist/Sociopath, an experience I would not wish on anyone. I have watched almost everyone on this subject, and by and large this channel has been one of the most helpful.

Absolutely excellent, concise explanation - especially the very important distinction that not all narcissists are sociopaths, but all sociopaths are narcissists. Learned that one the hard way myself. Thank you for your videos. They bring a little light into a very shadowed part of human interaction.

Another great explanation thank you. And damn, that stare, I've seen it so many times and never saw the connection

I think it's fair to say that the victim can sometimes have a similar look, but's more about being blindsided

They are like a bunny in the headlights. That creepy stare as if they just disengage for a few moments. Sometimes, it looks very fixated, when they are looking at a person or a thing. Great insight Darren. Thank you.

Thank you for a very accurate description of sociopathic behaviour. It rings a bell!

The best part of this video is how it is delivered in tone like your Nan reading a bedtime story.

Another good explanation of something that can be difficult to explain

Now I understand better. Thank you. I am currently in burn-out , trying to recover after working full time for a sociopath for over 10 years. I knew she was a narcissist , that was obvious but now I agree with my therapist who said her behavior is that of a sociopath. I made excuses for her anti social behavior to our customars and collegues and myself for years. "she is under a lot of stress" "she doesn t realise how she comes across" "she had a hard childhood" and when I finally couldn t take the financial, emotional abuse anymore she immediatly turned around and attacked me, bullied me, intimidated me. Only then I saw It she really had zero respect for me. Eventhough I gave my all for her business for many years and tried my all to have healthy communication. (Wich never worked as she leaves no room for other parties to speak) It was truely horrible. She drives on conflict and adrenaline so I had no choice but to completely block her. I still pity her, she has no real relations. Must be so lonely.

Another fantastic video. A lot of familiar points to what I’ve seen. Can this ‘stare’ be when they’re putting a point across to you. Kind of like talking at you, rather than to you?

A very balanced and educational piece of work, thank you and keep up the good work

Thank you so much for this. The last sociopath I was around had everyone fooled thinking she was an angel and she was so evil. She knew what she was doing most of the time.

I've seen that stare.

so sociopaths are like the rank-and-file gang members of the pack, and psychopaths are the planners and schemers ?

Great description!

Excellent video. OMG ! I had commented on another of your videos the other day regarding Narcissist and I had mentioned an 'odd' behavior I had witnessed in the narcissist that I had the unfortunate luck of being sucked into a relationship with (long past) .....at the end of this video you mention a 'vacant stare' trait. Whoah......I had witnessed what I referred to as a 'light switch' behavior - as though a light switch had been flipped and he would be oblivious to any and all around him.

Yes! I got involved with someone who sounds like this. I don't think she's aware of the consequences but she knows what she wants. I was vulnerable to her because I was more reliant on external validation at the time and let me tell you, that stare when you believe there's a genuine attraction.... but ye, she knows there's something not right with her, but hasn't got a clue what because she's focused on devaluing others. I kind of feel for her and have to maintain contact at work but I'm learning to be much more boundaried and not rely on her as a reliable mirror!

Please increase the volume, Thank you! 🎀

This was very well delivered and explained, thank you. I believe I was tormented as a child repeatedly by my sociopathic uncle's stare, he would use it to corner and intimidate me, when I least expected it. I was always on high alert, and I hated with all of my heart how he would so casually turn on that flip switch...he always favored me, he was incredibly obsessive and parasitic in his behavior towards me, acted like I was his one and only resource of love on earth. He treated me nicer than anyone, when he had an intense history of violence and emotional abuse. It was always treated like this thing that was okay, but it wasn't, I suffered inside, in silence, for many years...He really messed up my ability to attach to people, to myself, even...and made it easier for me to attach to people who aren't safe, without recognizing red flags and creating distance. I'd attach to them, instead, like I learned to attach to my uncle....I resent those memories, on some days, and how they disrupt my nervous system, still, and make me feel unsafe inside my own body, but, I'm glad there are qualified and educated people out there who can touch on the subject honestly, and give it a name, so I can work through those emotions with professional help, and heal. Thank you. ❤

This knowledge was one the healing balms for me during my time of therapy. My therapist explained my then romantic interest's behavior, I did further research as well, and the light came on 😉 You may laugh, but I allowed on print out on the disorder, read the characteristics to someone who knew that person, that someone said that what I read sounded like the former romantic interest, I showed them the print out (Sociopath at the top of it), and they said, Damnnnn! No kidding.

Great documentary, love all the detailed breakdowns with the traits and all, helps me pigeonhole the sufferers !

I’m very happy to find your channel. You are very easy to listen too and you explain very clearly. I’m a victim of an abusive relation ship and I’ve learned from you about his narcissism and sociopathic actions. I also learned why I was a likely victim. It was like I’d told you my own story. I’d recommend your channel to people for information and understanding. Thank you so much for sharing. You’ve filled in some missing pieces for me. ❤️

Perfectly explained...😍

What distinguishes a narcissist from a sociopath?

What can someone do when sociopath gives this sociopathic stare. It’s meant to be threatening, my ex-spouse used to do it during marriage and continues to do it whenever I have to be around him, like for my son’s medical appointments. He is very clever to do it when others are not looking! 😨

Excellent Informative and detailed I was married to a psychopath for 25 years . Eventually I realised this charming man with great work ethic and career who seemed responsible was actually a calculating sneak who lived a double life . Five years on some days I still can’t believe that was my life as it was MY life too trying to get on and make a marriage work not realising what or who I was dealing with .

I’m not a sociopath nor a psychopath, possibly a dark empath … I’m just trying to understand myself…

I just broke up with a sociopath it has damaged me alot mentally 😅Although I have realized I couldn't fix or help her in any way shape or form.

It sounds like you are confusing type 1 and type 2 psychopathy types. Type 1 (primary psychopathy) lacks empathy. Type 2 (sociopaths, ASPD personality construct) do not lack empathy (they have impaired empathy). Type 1 are charming and manipulative. Type 2 (sociopaths/ASPD) show criminal versatility and impulsiveness. Also, people who have truly dealt with psychopaths in their practice would not characterize their stare as "blank".

Cheers mate, spot on really! Is there such a thing as a hybrid between a sociopath and a psychopath by the way? In other words is it possible to become a psycho without being born as one..?

I often take umbrage with the idea of lacking emotional depth, or the inability to read and understand emotions displayed by others. In fact, I find it no more difficult than reading a book, or checking the temperature in the room.

Diagnosed AsPD since 2007 at age 19. Im nearIy 34yo now. TONS of experiences. Im a IovabIe one (: Fun thing is when you become honest about what you are yet peopIe stiII fIock to you. Im interested in mentaI heaIth; human mind and managed to heIp quite a few ppI with their issues. I dont feeI affective empathy yet I deveIoped and mastered cognitive one. Doesnt matter because endgame is same - reaction according to situation. It's interesting.

You are viewed as asset, audience, collateral damage or inconsequential. Asset and audience become collateral damage when they are no longer viable as asset or audience. Once the charade fails they feel comfortable to drop the pretense of emotion without audience. I will never again carry life insurance, only a burial policy.

After the discovery of the sociopathy how to back off from, and limit at arm's length a social relationship with a sociopath that is not physically convenient to entirely divorce? It seems that a sociopath rejected with their sociopathic manifestations called out could likely be dangerous.

Yes, my ex sociopathic wife often gave me that sociopathic stare when upset.

I asked if they thought about what their actions would do to me and our relationship? Their response, "I just put it to the back of my mind."

My ex, a true sociopath, got this exact "stare" when I finally confronted him. This was many years after I had divorced him, and during a family function that invilved our grown sons, although in private. I had never witnessed that stare before that day, mainly because the occasion never presented itself for me to have to put him in his place. I wasn't scared, in the least, instead it was such an attention-getting reaction that had me feeling like "Wow, I must have really struck a nerve with this monster". After that, his retaliation, the smear campaign from Hell, had me questioning my existence, as he alienated two of our three sons from me. The deceit that this monster was capable of had no limits, and the fabrications and twisted truths that he concocted trumped all truths. His ability to play victim was award-winning, however his pedestal is now crumbling, as his coherts/flying monkeys are seeing the demise of his protective cover.

Using, yes!

Explanation or an excuse, yup!

my mom told me, that a coworker lost two of his fingers because she wanted to see how he lost his finger the first time. Apparently everybody blamed her for it but what she said to me: "I mean he knew what he was doing, he lost one before. Not my fault if he is so stupid" No remorse nothing. Now I see her.

Dated one he was diagnosed.. should have stayed away but nope have to feel sorry and help .

I reckon the crazy stare happens when thay are lost for words

Repaid ten-fold, yes! I can attest to that.

Thank you!

I haven't completed the video so far i see some traits about sociopathy on me I can't understand why you are so sure that someone that can be sociopath will never take the blame of his actions....can someone have those traits but the blame of his actions????And if it takes the blame that exclude that person from been sociopath?what does it makes them then????

I thought maybe one person had contacts in which made their eyes look extra intense.

Primetila sam da ti ljudi zovu samo kad njima nešto treba, a nisu tu kad zatrebaju nama, takodje i traze usluge...

A very likely correction: its not a matter of they cant understand other people's feelings. Sociopaths actually have the ability to understand other people's feelings, but they choose to not understand them in order to keep themselves at the center of their own attention. Even when having a conscious thought of themselves should have empathy for others, they reject it and go back to keeping themselves at the center of their own attention.

Do the sociopaths/psychopaths hoover former Ex just so we know what we are dealing with?

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In my observation of sociopaths it had come to my attention that they may have their own language? Or at least Grammer is different in their speech. For instance the popular phrase "death to fascists" would really mean "death is in the hands of the fascists" or "the fascists are now responsible for death, we are not in this particular situation, but we are participating indirectly" a type of sociopathic dyslexia if you will This is an observation I have come by because I noticed quite a few people with narcissistic tendencies I know are Grammar Nazis. To the point that it seriously disturbs them. Probably as it deeply confused them. We know very little about the sociopathic mind and how differently their perception is. Just a thought

The first sign of a sociopath is that they record youtube videos with the audio level too low.

Holy shit. Literally described my wife to the letter...

No empathy. I had one say, "I did what I had to do." Here is an example of the mother who created this person so read closely: This individual is son #1. Son #2 lives in another state while son # 1 lives in close vicinity to their mother. The mother has an extremely expensive energy bill and ask son #1 for assistance. He gives the total amount, approximately $300. Mom then calls son #2 and ask for assistance for the same bill. Son #2 sends the money, but Son #2 calls his brother, son #1, and admonished him for being in close vicinity to their mother, able, but unwilling to help her. Son#1, more or less, became upset, and as they dialogued, they learned that their mother, their mother had manipulated both of them. True story.

Props to Dr(?) Magee for reminding people not to diagnose someone themselves / someone else because of the information from a single KZfaq video instead of studying Psychology for years to be able to properly diagnose.

Road trip w/a sociopath, they have zero care if you're cold, hot, hungry, tired, agitated, comfortable, quiet..on n on..robot with human flesh...

Someone I was seeing in the past described herself as "I use to be a sociopath but I'm not anymore". Is this true? Can someone move away from being a sociopath? Or is that merely yet another delusional lie in their arsenal to manipulate and control someone's view of them? She still to this day displays narcissitic, manipulative and charismatic behaviours that gets people wanting to do things for her or give her things. It drives me up the wall how charming she is and how she has both men and women absolutely drinking out of her hands.

Beautiful stuff

Great info.thx...however you may want to work on the quality of your audio...lots of room noise causes loss of articulation...justa suggestion!!!

Stare... yes

Excellent content but worth a new recording, sounds cotton like.

Everything also applies to a narcissist and psychopath.

Dear Sir- You need a microphone that is much closer

I'd love to watch your video but the audio is just too terrible and tinny and impossible to hear.

Is it true that Psychopaths and Sociopaths are not the same are they different from each other

SNAKE EYES

Your sound is too low and muffled

Are there strongly differing degrees of Sociopathy? Someone related once about a case of someone who, seemingly, didn't really believe that anyone else existed besides himself, that everyone else in the world was just part of his imagination. Is there any basis to this story?

I wouldn't have been hurt if I didn't catch her. I kid you not.

volume!

Some people are becoming autism well they could be villain.

Is crying when you expect an apology also a form of manipulation? And what is the fundamental difference between anti social and narcissism? Which aspect behaviour cleary definces the difference between these 2 personality disorders?

We are not all narcissists

Happy anniversary for 12 years with my narcissist sociopath. Obviously I didn't get anything he didn't do anything special with me, he went out and had some fun for himself behind my back. He thinks this is normal. The other day he gave me the stare.... For something he was accusing me of doing that I didn't do. It's a long story but that was the last straw I can't take anymore. He's taking so much from me but he thinks he's good he thinks he's been a wonderful husband. But I'm dying inside. I am still with him because he pays for my health insurance, but I pay for all of my needs I paid for the house I pay for everything he never has to buy anything for me. I feel very alone being married to this man. But yet he thinks he's doing good. 😵‍💫

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Like anybody they will do what's nessesary to further their adjenda

Watch your cat

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Look up Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso, Roy DeMeo, "Two Gun Tommy" DeSimone for some great examples of extreme antisocial personality disorder case studies.

This is my brother. He's in the military in Europe now, hopefully to stay.

What kind of chaos can they create?

Im staring right now....... Lol

Sir please speak louder in your other videos

You sound like your discribing a small child

Excellent as usual! @DebsCornerCanada

The volume is too low and this guy has no charisma.