Sublime

Narcissists are a fascinating group. Unlike many people with extreme personalities—those who are paranoid or excessively emotional and attention-seeking—narcissists often function well in positions of power and responsibility.

most of us know that disorders of the brain can trump the best intentions of the mind.

Eu não acredito em alma ou em maldade, acho que o termo “maligno” é mais adequado a um musical,[1] e não estou certo de que a punição deva ser um fator relevante para a justiça criminal.

There appears to be a widespread preference for people who are honest, courageous, emotionally stable, flexible, productive, modest, generous, trusting, sociable, and only moderately quirky—the sorts of individuals with none of the ten flaws on the list.

the so-called Big Five traits: Introversion-Extroversion; Agreeableness; Openness to Experience; Conscientiousness; and Emotional Stability. (Many personality psychologists believe that human personality can be boiled down to these five characteristics.)

Repeated testing shows considerable stabilization of a person’s Big Five scores by age 20, significantly more stabilization by age 30, and a little more stabilization until about age 50.50

We are all subject to reactions that researchers call the “halo effect.”