Making the news today....

[skyhuck]

1 hour ago, Gary Prentice said:

An article I read recently was claiming that many of the most successful people, particularly in business, had a particular character trait - a lackey of empathy for those around them.

 

Strangely enough this a trait shared by psychopaths. 

 

So maybe not stupid per se... 

 

edit. Charles Manson also had a cult like following

Comparing those with Aspergers or Autism, with Psychopaths is pretty low.

[Mick Dempsey]

Where did he do that? 

[Mark J]

7 minutes ago, skyhuck said:

Comparing those with Aspergers or Autism, with Psychopaths is pretty low.

You suggested that he may be on 'The Spectrum'.  As far as I'm aware, you're the only one who's voiced that opinion, I haven't seen it elsewhere.  Personally, I think the guy's a psychopath.

[skyhuck]

Just now, Mark J said:

You suggested that he may be on 'The Spectrum'.  As far as I'm aware, you're the only one who's voiced that opinion, I haven't seen it elsewhere.  Personally, I think the guy's a psychopath.

I would be very surprised if the article Gary mentioned did not refer to those successful people being "on the spectrum", its pretty old news.

 

Isac Newton is thought to have been Autistic.

[Gary Prentice]

13 minutes ago, skyhuck said:

Comparing those with Aspergers or Autism, with Psychopaths is pretty low.

Talk about putting words in my mouth! Idiot.

[skyhuck]

1 minute ago, Gary Prentice said:

Talk about putting words in my mouth! Idiot.

Do you care to give a link to the article?

 

Name calling, how very childish.

[Mark J]

2 minutes ago, skyhuck said:

I would be very surprised if the article Gary mentioned did not refer to those successful people being "on the spectrum", its pretty old news.

 

Isac Newton is thought to have been Autistic.

I have mildly autistic friends and have friends who are support workers for those who need it. I am in no way seeking to dilute the intellect of people.

 

If BlowJo had Autism/Aspergers, I'm sure we'd have heard about it by now.  Nope, he's an entitled manipulator of the highest order.

 

 

[Gary Prentice]

12 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Where did he do that? 

He didn't.  Dave decided that he knew the article I'd read , added what he thought would or should have been also in it (it wasn't mentioned) and then on behalf of all those sufferers of an illness I didn't mention took umbrage 

[skyhuck]

2 minutes ago, Mark J said:

I have mildly autistic friends and have friends who are support workers for those who need it. I am in no way seeking to dilute the intellect of people.

 

If BlowJo had Autism/Aspergers, I'm sure we'd have heard about it by now.  Nope, he's an entitled manipulator of the highest order.

 

 

I have a good deal of first hand experience of people with Aspergers, my comment if you recall was that it can lead to inappropriate comments, with no malice.

 

I have no real interest in defending Boris, I was referring to the comment about successful people. Its well know, IMO, that many hugely talented and successful, intelligent  people are on the Autistic spectrum. I personally have never heard that said about Psychopaths, maybe I'm wrong.   

[Mark J]

1 minute ago, skyhuck said:

I have a good deal of first hand experience of people with Aspergers, my comment if you recall was that it can lead to inappropriate comments, with no malice.

 

I have no real interest in defending Boris, I was referring to the comment about successful people. Its well know, IMO, that many hugely talented and successful, intelligent  people are on the Autistic spectrum. I personally have never heard that said about Psychopaths, maybe I'm wrong.   

I agree with what you say.

 

My point was, that I suspect Boris Johnson to be well aware of what he's doing, why he's doing it, and the effect it will have on people.  Which in my (admitedly limited) ecperience, is a trait of someone with a personality disorder, not the actions of someone with Aspergers/autism.