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Kwijibo ago

I believe that sociopathy and altruism are opposite ends of the same spectrum. Everyone falls somewhere on the spectrum. If you put Mother Theresa on the altruistic end and Hitler on the sociopatic end, everyone else will fall somewhere in between. Most people would help a friend, or family member who was in need. Some would help at the expense of their own needs, but some would only help if it did not hurt them. The former are towards the altruistic end and the latter are toward the sociopatic end. Both would probably be considered normal in psychiatric terms. People who want to be admired or who think that they should lead while others follow are further toward the sociopathic end and probably outside of the normal range.