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When you think of the word, "Psychopath", what do you picture?

A serial killer? A dictator? A cut-throat CEO? Your ex?

Sure, a few of those folks may be psychopaths. But many people with this mental health condition would argue that the usual stereotypes are way off. They are incapable of feeling empathy or developing any attachments, but that doesn't mean they are compelled to cause harm.

Today, two people who are psychopaths talk about how they've learned to adapt to a world full of feelings.

Listen to the extended version of our conversation with Athena Walker.

GUESTS: 
Athena Walker: Writes about her experiences with psychopathy on her substack and Quora, where she has over 40,000 followers
Dr. James H. Fallon: A neuroscientist who discovered after a brain scan that he is a psychopath. He writes about it in his book, The Psychopath Inside: A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain

When you think of the word, "Psychopath", what do you picture?
A serial killer? A dictator? A cut-throat CEO? Your ex?
Sure, a few of those folks may be psychopaths. But many people with this mental health condition would argue that the usual stereotypes are way off. They are incapable of feeling empathy or developing any attachments, but that doesn't mean they are compelled to cause harm.
Today, two people who are psychopaths talk about how they've learned to adapt to a world full of feelings.
<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/audacious-with-chion-wolf/bonus-extended-conversation-with-athena-walker-wri" data-cms-ai="0">Listen to the extended version of our conversation with Athena Walker.</a>
GUESTS: 
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<li>Athena Walker: Writes about her experiences with psychopathy on her <a href="https://athenawalker.substack.com/about%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">substack</a> and <a href="https://www.quora.com/profile/Athena-Walker" data-cms-ai="0">Quora</a>, where she has over 40,000 followers</li>
<li>Dr. James H. Fallon: A neuroscientist who discovered after a brain scan that he is a psychopath. He writes about it in his book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Psychopath-Inside-Neuroscientists-Personal-Journey/dp/1591846005%C2%A0" data-cms-ai="0">The Psychopath Inside: A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain</a></li>
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Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.

Find out more at https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.
Find out more at https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.

Find out more at ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.
Find out more at <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/about">ctpublic.org/audacious</a>

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