"Would it shock you to know that two people, one with the traits of Extreme-Altruism (X-Altruism) and the other the traits of a sociopath, could be related? Even siblings? And that their personality traits are very similar, with only a few features to distinguish them?"
"We look at do-gooders as a special breed; people who possess extraordinary traits of altruism, even at the expense of their own existence. Sociopaths also have an extraordinary set of traits--extreme selfishness, lack of impulse control, no respect for rules, and no conscience."
"There may be a closer link than than most people would think between the Extreme-Altruistic personality and sociopathic personality. Their personality traits are very similar, with only a few features to distinguish them."
"X-Altruists are compelled to good, even when doing so makes no sense and brings harm upon them. The cannot tolerate [real or perceived] injustice, and go to extreme lengths to help those who have been wronged, regardless of their personal relationship to them."
"If you ask an X-Altruist why they take the actions they do, they will tell you that they can't help themselves. When they are faced with the moment, they just act. Compulsively. Barely considering any other course."
"X-Altruists lack the impulse control to stop themselves from doing 'the right thing' when it comes to the welfare of others, yet ironically, it almost always results in some form of negative consequence for themselves."
"The X-Altruistic person is anything but passive or meek. They are often feisty, argumentative, independent, idealistic risk-takers and convention-breakers. Sound sort of like the sociopathic personality?"
"Sociopath:
- Low impulse control
- High novelty-seeking
- No remorse for their actions (lack of conscience)
- Inability to see beyond their own needs (lack of empathy)
- Willing to break rules
- Always acts in the interest of himself"
- Low impulse control
- High novelty-seeking
- No remorse for their actions (lack of conscience)
- Inability to see beyond their own needs (lack of empathy)
- Willing to break rules
- Always acts in the interest of himself"
"X-Altruist:
- Low impulse control
- High novelty-seeking
- No remorse for their actions (would 'do it again in a heartbeat')
- Inability to see past the needs of others (very high empathy)
- Willing to break rules
- Acts in the best interest of others (the 'right thing to do')"
- Low impulse control
- High novelty-seeking
- No remorse for their actions (would 'do it again in a heartbeat')
- Inability to see past the needs of others (very high empathy)
- Willing to break rules
- Acts in the best interest of others (the 'right thing to do')"
"If an altruistic person is able to empathize, and thus is motivated to help others, the X-Altruistic person has too much empathy for others, driving them to break rules and put themselves in harms way in order to alleviate the suffering of others or bring fairness to the world."
"Because this type of person often engages in such extreme behavior that results in harm to self on some level, he earns a spot on the dysfunctional end of the personality scale, nearing psychopathology."
"Interestingly, these two type of individuals, the sociopath and the X-Altruist, may appear similar in their displays of behavior, and at times, even confused for the other type."
"The defining characteristic that separates the sociopath and the X-Altruist is their ability to empathize, either not at all or too much, which then drives the extreme behavior of each."
"In order for the X-Altruist to be so in tune with the needs of others and feel compelled to seek justice at every turn, they need extreme emotional sensitivity. 'Depressive' moods are necessary to feel empathy, and 'manic' moods drive the X-Altruist on their mandated mission."
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