No. They can join terrorist organisations for profit & power. They can't be fanatical idealists willing to die for a greater good
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The psychology of psychopathy & the psychology of ideological fundamentalism are mutually exclusive.
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Not sure it's that simple. ://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/spycatcher/201502/psychopathy-and-mass-movements
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That can be true as well as the psychology of psychopathy & of fundamentalism being mutually exclusive.
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You're being absolutist. The "profit" could be the afterlife and all the promises associated.
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In theory but in practice, not really. They don't tend to think that way.
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The goal is moving
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No, Malik. I'm really not interested in fighting a battle over this & trying to 'win.' Psychologies fundamentally different.
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You can search my tag & psychopathy & get a lot more of the stuff I've read & studies I've been involved in & psychopaths I've worked with.
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But I can't be bothered to argue. I think if you read the psychology of fundamentalists & the psychology of psychopaths, you'll see.
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