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Topics: Psychology, TikTok, Social Media
Callum Jones
A 'diagnosed psychopath' has detailed the three traits that could be a signal of psychopathic tendencies.
Content creator Vic Path regularly takes to her popular TikTok account to spread awareness of antisocial personality disorder (APD), which psychopaths typically have a severe version of.
You actually can't be diagnosed with being a psychopath, but that's the term Vic likes to use in her videos.
In a recent clip, she explained: "I'm a diagnosed psychopath - except I'm not. That's a lie because psychopathy can't actually be diagnosed. This is a very common comment that I get on all of my videos, so today I'm going to clear up why I call myself a psychopath and why I don't just use the term ASPD to describe myself."
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The TikToker continued: "The reason I call myself a psychopath is because I identify much more with the traits of a psychopath than I do with the traits of a sociopath."
Vic then went on to explain the three traits that may just signal you are displaying tendencies of a psychopath.
We all enjoy a bit of an adrenaline rush once in a while, but a tendency to want to involve yourself in high risk activities on a regular basis could be a sign you're a psychopath.
Vic listed the likes of bungee jumping or skydiving as obvious high-risk fun, as psychopaths are keen to test the limits.
Vic noted that psychopath's are willing to 'do anything to achieve something', no matter the consequences it may have on others and have a real determination to 'get what they want', according to Path.
So, if you're one that is determined to get their own way no matter what, you may just be displacing psychopathic tendencies.
Finally, the TikTok content creator states 'diagnosed psychopaths' like herself typically show 'low stress levels' and are able to remain calm in typically anxiety-inducing settings such as meeting new people and having a job interview.
In a separate video, Vic has explained that 'psychopaths do have feelings', despite the often unpleasant tendencies they can show.
"Our emotions are just different than other people," she said.
"For the most part, they're very muted as compared to a normal person, and there are some emotions that we don't have at all, but overall we do feel things, we do have emotions.
"We can be sad over things, we can feel upset, and the biggest reason that I have cried in my life is over stress."