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		SoftTalker 2 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Workers who love ‘synergizing paradigms’ might be ... > I have also met some that seemingly calculate their tone and cadence to try to manipulate the person(s)/people(s) they're talking to. This is a trait of a psychopath. Not surprisingly, one finds a lot of them in the executive ranks.

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jjkaczor 2 days ago [–]

The polite term these days is "sociopath", which takes out the whole "psycho-killer" weightedness (because a sociopath can be very likeable and friendly) - and they fill the ranks of leadership in all professions...

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