I'm a sociopath - here's a scary way to spot bad people like me

He uses his bad qualities for good.

Model and former Miss World Australia contestant Kanika Batra-Matheson, 28, shocked her social media followers by revealing her sociopathic personality type.

By the way Psychology TodayA sociopath is characterized by unethical behavior that consistently demonstrates a lack of conscience, victimizing others through regular exploitation, manipulation, and lying for their own gain.

With millions of views on TikTok, Batra-Matheson frequently shares the key signs that someone in your life is a sociopath and uses her own tactics to expose them.

If the eyes are the window to the soul, be careful what remains open.

“I had to teach myself to blink more often so I wouldn’t scare people,” Batra-Matheson said. on TikTok. He explained that sociopaths often look “dead” in their eyes and have an emotionless, blank stare.

previous research showed those sociopaths and psychopathsSimilarly, cunning and even more antisocial people blink less on average than those with a healthy mind.

Batra-Matheson also suggests implementing what he calls the “st-test,” an implicit power play intended to measure a person’s willingness to please you—for better or worse. The term emerged from the womanizer’s playbook.

Sociopaths are skilled liars and cunning talkers with an innate ability to gain favor with others. One way to do this is to “mirror,” attracting a target by matching their energies.

“I do this by saying something completely ridiculous and seeing if they will imitate me,” Batra-Matheson said.

For example, “I tell them I spend my free time knitting,” the beauty queen continued. Rolling his eyes, he said, “Somehow they knit, too, or their uncles knit.”

As a last resort, Batra-Matheson said he would provoke the suspected sociopath “with a variety of emotions.”

As a result, he warned, “The mask of sanity and decency is slipping very quickly at this point.”

mental illness advocate existed before He explained via social media that his sociopathic personality stems from his “traumatic” childhood, and hopes that sharing his experience will challenge others to become more aware of bad actors in their lives and understand their inability to truly connect with others.

Despite Batra-Matheson’s experience as a self-proclaimed sociopath, experts say sociopathy is a disease, not a diagnosable condition but a collection of personality traits often associated with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). very hard to notice in real life.

Bill Eddy, a licensed clinical social worker living in San Diego, California wrote Psychology Today states that “sociopaths have one of the most latent personality disorders (antisocial personality disorder) and one of the most dangerous.”

“They don’t come on our radar because they spend so much energy trying to deceive us. But most people don’t know what to look out for and are shocked by how they can be manipulated. “Anyone can be a target.”

Those who suspect a sociopath in their midst should be alert to tall tales, inconsistent behavior, and your own emotions.

“Your emotions are often the first thing to tell you to be careful,” Eddy wrote.

“Trust your more than feelings their words. If you have an uncomfortable or extreme feeling, check it out.