This is the crux of so many matters, even for "normal" people. So many wrongdoings are done legally and without moral conscience.

When I told the narcissist he didn’t have any morality, he just said: “you can eat your morality”.

I've never regretted moving from Romania to Canada in the almost 20 years I've been here, other than when I hear this guy saying he's going to Romania to do public speaking 🤣🤣

Dear prof., I always glad to watch your new videos. Your stuff is the coolest stuff about narcissists in whole youtube.

When I read the title I thought the answer does not need such a long video. You proved me wrong. The video is great food for thought. Thank you.

I can’t get enough of your humor! Actually, I do not mean that literally, but I do mean that (very much) figuratively. Thank you Prof. Vaknin! You are always appreciated.

Yes they can...but only if it is in their own self interests.

The first 7 years of my life, I had nothing inside guiding my morality. But I got moved to a place where i was constantly reprimanded for everything, it sort of developed this delusion that I am constantly being watched. So I act accordingly out of paranoia. Leading me to believe that nurture plays a way bigger role than nature.

Fantastic insight as always Prof Sam. I found the same, words had different meanings to them. The Law was something to learn in order to navigate. Mine knew better than most about social norms, but in order to cloak themselves.

Many religious people are like that. I had a friend whose father was a Muslim cleric and very popular to the point that he would lead prayers for the local community. At home he was a monster. He would beat and abuse the whole family daily and one day he left for good without notice. Nasty piece of work he was.

Sam is awesome his offering his expertise for free in Romania 🇷🇴

If I had ever experienced that little voice he speaks of I probably would have never done all the things that lead up to being in Rikers Island at 16 years old.

The professor speaks. I’ve learned a ton from this guy. Respect

He never stopped because i was scared, in panic crying, only if he himself wanted to or his partner told him to leave me alone, left me there with a cold laugh or angry and sad because he couldn't have his fun uninterrupted. The joy in his eyes when i was in panic is haunting me. How can i learn to trust people, especially men, with my highly active fight or flight response?

0:03:54 - OMGosh!!!! You are too funny!!!

Another great and informational video!💕😃📚

Professor Vaknin, thank you.

Thank you thank you thank you in all languages.

Psycopaths..... my favorite topic!

Wowwwwwwwwwwww We do have moral judgment but no empathy. I have been wrestling with why is it that I know that we send people to die in war for ego causes and it should stop me from wanting to further support Ukraine, but It’s not deterring me from not wanting that since it’s our hegemony on the line. It’s not wrong either. We fight wars. Is inherently wrong? No because we didn’t force them. Though, wait. There is mandatory drafting. Mhm. That’s violating your freedom. That’s pretty shitty then. I wouldn’t want someone violating my freedom. How can I justify wanting someone else’s freedom to be violated… have to think about this one… damn it. It’s forcing people to put their lives on the line for greed and ego… that’s the ultimate manipulation… In a way it strips those drafted from their sovereign rights, their inalienable rights that can’t be given away or transferred. Noooooooooooooo… this would make me a hypocrite if… But this fight is about territorial integrity (all motivations aside)… there was a physical invasion. So long as we don’t draft except to save mankind or something, if you signup for the military it’s your freedom to choose to to fight for your country. I lost my point… but i guess I did feel empathy. I felt conflicted, at least.

They do.........they are desperately seeking someone to say you are human .......you are not perfect but I still love you

After studies on fascists, in their childhood, youth and further ways, on their 'normal' society roots, on blame - victim - upvaluing - group identity super heroes through the society, I can just consent. The last part at this record is to emphazise. The hints to the framed, biased, not understood concept of empathy(learning, to hold out, use it right and easy), the way of moral understanding. Such moral rules(black-white+ simplification) versus the at all aspects understood empathy, the connections and consequences with reasons, to orientation focus.

Never forget they are criminals that have been able to avoid prison and a court conviction up till now.

43:00 but they do have theories of mind, which they apply

OMGGG, you are coming to Bucharest

When children transition from mainly receiving information and learning the rules in school or kindergarten- to questioning, disagreeing(and agreeing) and forming opinions… Is there a process of individuation from your peers and teachers that can be stunted similar to individuation from parents? Or is this a continuous process not focused at a critical age/phase?

Description fits a first world country politicians.

So the similarities and differences between empathy and morality, or socially applying such outside themselves are not as important here as them not having developed an internal drive to empathically engage in moral righteousness, and/or theory of mind in childhood or as modeled by primary caregivers? What about cognitive empathy versus the other type? Some of them do still have one type of empathy versus another, right? So it is a choice to just not reflect in such a way internally, kind of like if I can get away with it, why care?

Easy answer. NO

Interesting: at least half the population is a conformist according to personality psychology. Someone who directs his or her live to common rules. If a psychopath only knows that a deed is wrong if it breaks the rules, doesn't this means at least half the population is a psychopath?

Spitballing here, but could we not akin Morality to “God” if we assume it’s baked into our DNA? And if “God is Love” (“love” also meaning connection, oneness, taking something as a part of yourself) then it would make sense that Psychopaths don’t operate on Morality. People with Psychopathy are so disconnected from others they, ironically, project that everyone is a useless “empty shell” or “NPC” that needs to be programmed and utilized.

Does a psychopath have attachment to anything?