Reaction of (self-proclaimed) psychopath to PP video

[cubbex]

Well I remember reading People of Lie by Peck in which he posits that Evil really does exist and he presents several of his cases to illustrate this.
All these cases had in common absolute refusal of those who were essentially evil to expose themselves to the "light" of psychological investigation.
I was following exactly the same train of thoughts as you but in my reasoning those who are convinced they are superior and concieted beyond every measure imaginable in that superiority cannot even understand the concept of psychological work or introspection. Therfore I speculated these would simply fly over their head.

It seems to me that it is more of a case of psychopaths using such knowledge as a tool - therefore they are very interested in it, as a tool. As has been mentioned, they don't know what they're missing, just that they are different and superior (by their estimation) because they are not hampered by deep felt emotions or empathy. I suppose where we may be not connecting on this is that you seem to be equating knowledge of psychology and 'psychological progress and understanding' as undergoing therapy or getting treatment or even introspection - they are not the same thing. Learning about Ponerology is not psychological introspection so much as it is 'research to use as a tool'.

I have do add my comment to this topic, doesn't matter if its old, but indeed, psychopath or not they use it. I know I guy that manipulates her parents, and he is loved by everyone, the fun thing is that he is bigger and fat, I mean, like that big guy from harry potter, or like yoggi. But he is friend of lot of kids from secondary school and from a lot of girls that he could easily abuse them. But the important thing I want to tell, is that he has a friend - stupid pair of incompetent beings I have to admit let me tell you why - that know incredible for me, how to get what they want without harming, one of them is a narcissistic one, the other is not because is ugly (the big one), and they always say to each other "That's why I love psychology, you can use others in whatever way you want".