13 Clear Traits of a Psychopath (Spot Them)

Psychopaths are skilled actors in their daily lives, acting exceptionally charming and charismatic to attract those around them. They will behave as if they have a heart of gold and that allowing them into your life will only benefit you. Then, once your guard is down, they’ll begin their toxic behaviors.

Number 11: Pathological Lying

Psychopaths are often pathological liars. They will fabricate blatant lies to gain the upper hand in either the workplace or relationships. They distort reality to gain power and evade blame for their wrongdoings, often slandering their victims in the process by acting as if they are the ones who acted maliciously. Even when presented with hard evidence that proves they were lying, they will continue to create new lies to justify their actions and reject any accountability.

Number 10: A Small Range of Emotions

Psychologists have identified five core emotions that are typical in humans: happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, and anger. While these emotions may vary in frequency and intensity based on personality, a typical human will feel them regularly. In contrast, psychopaths report that they don’t feel sadness or fear, but they do feel anger, disgust, and happiness. However, psychopaths experience happiness much differently than non-psychopaths. For example, if a psychopath were to receive a gift they had been wanting for a while, they would likely feel much less happiness than a non-psychopath.