Donald Black:
Co-worker. If they're in your
family I would encourage them to at least get counseling for the trouble that
they have in getting along with other people.
Maybe they can benefit from anger management. Some people may benefit from medication,
particularly if they suffer depression or some kind of anxiety disorder. If they have a substance abuse problem they
should be encouraged to get treatment for that.
So those are things that family members can do. But in the worst cases, the best thing to do
is create distance from that sociopathic relative.
Rob Kall: And what
about if you work with somebody who is like that?
Donald Black: Well -
you're more limited. But you could
always go to HR and ask for reassignment, or if you have knowledge of their
misbehavior, report that. But you're
probably more limited because of rights that people have in the workplace that
may actually keep them in the workplace than outside the workplace.
Rob Kall: OK. What if a sociopath is intentionally making
your life miserable? Does that happen
much?
Donald Black: It can -
for example, a stalker: some who's stalking you and making threats. That's criminal behavior, it should be
reported to the authorities. And in the
worst cases, perhaps, someone needs to get a "No Contact Order" - although with
some anti-socials, it might just make them more angry.
Rob Kall: I
see. Sounds like our culture really has
not dealt with the reality and phenomenon of the sociopath in anywhere near
close to a way that is competent or comprehensive.
Donald Black: I totally
agree. I think our society needs to
address it, I think the leaders at our research institutions need to address
it, and they're not. I think by writing
this book, and talking about this condition and bringing attention to it - that
helps, but we need more than just talk.
Rob Kall: I'm sorry,
a last question. What about in other
cultures? What about in indigenous
tribal cultures? Have you ever looked at
that, the phenomenon in different cultures, and particularly tribes, things
like that?
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