If there are evil people in the world, and if I might run into them, how will I know them? They aren’t ugly or have a wart on their noses -- as in the movies. In fact, the ones that look the best physically, or shine the most socially, may be the very ones we should avoid. But there are signs if we are looking for the right things.
Modern psychologists have been giving us profiles of those who have “personality disorders,” and these lists can help us to spot dangerous types who otherwise tend to fly “under the radar” of society. Here are some traits of what psychologists call sociopathic people:
[Note: These traits don’t necessarily flag evil intent, but a person having many of them is a person to be watched.]
10 Red Flags
1) They are charming, have high charisma and tend to
attract a following just because people want to be around them. They have a
"glow" about them that attracts people who typically seek guidance or
direction.*
2) They are more spontaneous and intense than other people.
3) They are incapable of feeling shame, guilt or remorse. This allows them to betray people, threaten people or harm people without giving it a second thought
4) They invent outrageous lies about their experiences. They wildly exaggerate things to the point of absurdity, but when they describe it to you in a storytelling format, for some reason it sounds believable at the time.
5) They seek to dominate others and "win" at all costs. They hate to lose any argument or fight and will viciously defend their web of lies, even to the point of logical absurdity.
6) They tend to be highly intelligent, but they use their brainpower to deceive others rather than empower them.
7) They are incapable of love and are entirely self-serving. They may feign love or compassion in order to get what they want, but they don't actually FEEL love in the way that you or I do.
8) They speak poetically. They are master wordsmiths, able to deliver a running "stream of consciousness" monologue that is both intriguing and hypnotic. They are expert storytellers and even poets.
9) They never apologize. They are never
wrong. They never feel guilt. Even if shown proof that they were wrong, they
will refuse to apologize and instead go on the attack.
10) They are delusional and literally believe that what they say becomes truth merely because they say it!
10) They are delusional and literally believe that what they say becomes truth merely because they say it!
Jesus taught us to pray: “Deliver us from evil.” That is a really good prayer in our world today! Here is another prayer I found that really spoke to me this morning:
“Free
me from the trap that is set for me,
For
you are my refuge.
Into
your hands I commit my spirit;
Redeem
me, O Lord, the God of truth.”
Psalm
31:4-5
Thankfully yours,
Lorraine
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