The wolf you may know

"WHEN YOU SAY THE WORD "sociopath" most people think of serial killers. But although many serial killers are sociopaths, there are far more sociopaths leading ordinary lives. Chances are you know a sociopath. I say "ordinary lives," but what they do is far from ordinary. Sociopaths are people without a conscience. They don't have the normal empathy the rest of us take for granted. They don't feel affection. They don't care about others. But most of them are good observers, and they have learned how to mimic feelings of affection and empathy remarkably well.

Most people with a conscience find it very difficult to even imagine what it would be like to be without one. Combine this with a sociopath's efforts to blend in, and the result is that most sociopaths go undetected.

Because they go undetected, they wreak havoc on their family, on people they work with, and on anyone who tries to be their friend. A sociopath deceives, takes what he (or she) wants, and hurts people without any remorse. Sociopaths don't feel guilty. They don't feel sorry for what they've done. They go through life taking what they want and giving nothing back. They manipulate and deceive and convincingly lie without the slightest second thought. They leave a path of confusion and upset in their wake.

Who are these people? Why are they the way they are? Apparently it has little to do with upbringing. Many studies have been done trying to find out what kind of childhood leads to sociopathy. So far, nothing looks likely. They could be from any kind of family. It is partly genetic, and partly mystery." (read more of this article here.)

So here's a little test... actually a question devised by a psychologist to see who thinks like a sociopath. Read the question carefully and give it some thought.

A woman, while attending her own mother's funeral, meets a man. She has never set eyes on him before and yet she finds him to be delightful. She is sure he is 'the one.' But somehow he leaves the funeral before she can get his number, or even his last name. A few days later, she murders her sister. SOOOO, what was her motive for killing her sister.

You'll have to check the comment thread to get the answer... and if you get it right, please let me know (so I can block your email.....:)

Read The Sociopath Next Door last year.... chilling.....