Do psychopaths find that making themselves appear smarter than they really are improves their ability to manipulate others? Do most people?
Psychopaths are actually a little dumber than average, contra the Hannibal Lecter stereotype: new meta-analysishttps://twitter.com/biorxivpreprint/status/821447182024929280 …
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Good question. I would think that acting dumb, like 'Verbal' Kint in 'The Usual Suspects', would work better.
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How rock solid is this conclusion? Asking for a friend.
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It's a small effect size (d= -.15), but it's a meta-analysis of 97 studies, so the results are probably solid.
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Psychopaths can seem more intelligent as they do not see the social boundaries that limit others and can come out with startling insights
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what about the people who rule over us?
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How to correct for bias in sampling? Smart psychopaths less likely to be classified as such?
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@biorxivpreprint Thank you!! I've always said that the criminal 'mastermind' was a myth.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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