States with the most psychopaths are Democrat controlled states.

[Twilight Hue]

well lets test that idea of states with the most problems

States with highest drop out rate: Idaho, Louisiana, Alabama Oklahoma , South Dakota
States with highest rate of domestic violence: Oklahoma, Kentucky Missouri, North Dakota
States with highest rate of child abuse Oklahoma, Kentucky, Alabama, Arizona, Alaska
States with highest rate of teen pregnancy: Mississippi, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma
States with highest number of hate crimes, Texas, Ohio, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Alabama
States with highest poverty rates: West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas
States with highest per capita welfare recipients. Louisa, Kentucky, Florida, West Virginia, Arkansas
States with highest substance abuse rates: Alaska, West Virginia, Missouri, Texas

Well yeah every state has its unique set of problems but what I'm talking about here are the ones with the most psychopaths within their borders.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

Well yeah every state has its unique set of problems but what I'm talking about here are the ones with the most psychopaths within their borders.

Please still answer how you feel about this:
From the article:
"
Ultimately, the researchers cautioned that their methodology was indirect, and that “some amount of noise will inevitably be captured in the results.”

“The meaningfulness of the results found here is contingent on both the translation of Big Five personality traits into psychopathy and that psychopathy is something that can be conceptualized as a statistical aggregate across people,” they wrote. “And if the estimates are conceptually meaningful, the question remains of whether the size of the differences across regions is practically significant. The weak relationships found in the data can themselves be interpreted as support for skepticism, but whether that interpretation is correct requires further research beyond the scope of the presentation of this methodology and results.”"

Since you are about how reality works, what is your take on if it is a fact of reality, what you claim or based on how you think/believe/feel?

 

[Guitar's Cry]

I should have caught this before, but it's good to consider that "psychopathy" isn't a diagnosed psychological disorder according to the DSM, so it is likely the researchers aren't psychologists.

Psychopathy: What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know

www.mnpsych.org

Edited to add: In fact, here is the author of the study cited in the article: Ryan Murphy

"Ryan Murphy is a research assistant professor at the Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom at Southern Methodist University. He received a PhD in economics from Suffolk University in September 2013. His research interests are diverse and include institutional economics, public policy, and macroeconomics."

 

[Twilight Hue]

Please still answer how you feel about this:
From the article:
"
Ultimately, the researchers cautioned that their methodology was indirect, and that “some amount of noise will inevitably be captured in the results.”

“The meaningfulness of the results found here is contingent on both the translation of Big Five personality traits into psychopathy and that psychopathy is something that can be conceptualized as a statistical aggregate across people,” they wrote. “And if the estimates are conceptually meaningful, the question remains of whether the size of the differences across regions is practically significant. The weak relationships found in the data can themselves be interpreted as support for skepticism, but whether that interpretation is correct requires further research beyond the scope of the presentation of this methodology and results.”"

Since you are about how reality works, what is your take on if it is a fact of reality, what you claim or based on how you think/believe/feel?

They still made a statement with a disclaimer.

That should be enough to say that it's something noticeable to still make the article worth printing.

 

[PureX]

Psychopaths are considered "normal" is states controlled by psychopaths. So they are invisible, there.

 

[ChristineM]

Well I would go back a little bit in time and find out why Trump ran in the first place. Like I said in the past, some people create their own monsters.

Trump created himself

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Explains a lot.

• Number 07 ::= Wyoming
• Number 13 ::= Illinois

 

[PureX]

Well I would go back a little bit in time and find out why Trump ran in the first place.

He ran because it was good for his business of selling the Trump brand. Playing Richie Rich (an arrogant a-hole) on TV was helping sell his brand to other companies (hotels, casinos, resorts, etc) that wanted to present themselves as elitist luxury enterprises. Playing the rich prick on TV was the only thing Trump ever did that was actually successful. And running for president was just part of that shtick. He never expected to actually win.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

They still made a statement with a disclaimer.

That should be enough to say that it's something noticeable to still make the article worth printing.

Yeah, but it is not as such a fact. It is a possibility that it could be so. That is all. And there is more to it than that.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Yeah, but it is not as such a fact. It is a possibility that it could be so. That is all. And there is more to it than that.

Fair enough.

 

[Pogo]

Here are the U.S. states with the highest prevalence of psychopaths

A recent study used data from the Big Five personality to estimate psychopathy prevalence in the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C.

bigthink.com

Explains a lot.

from the article,
How can you identify psychopaths? It’s difficult, but research provides a few clues, such as that psychopathic tendencies are more common in:

• Men
• Younger people
• Professions such as CEOs, lawyers and politicians

The first two are pretty evenly spread, but the third has to do with where the power and money is, For example 70 out of 100 CEOs the Economic Club in NY where Trump spoke are Republican. The oddball outlier on your map is Wyoming but that is the Cheney's home state.