Good Morning to all of you.
For my loyal readers, I know you remember me frequently talking about the “glare, stare, gaze” of the N.
Especially during times of “Devalue and Discard.”
I had a comment yesterday from and individual who mentioned that the “reptilian gaze” is a phrase coined by a Canadian doctor named Robert Hare. If you click on the link below, it will (hopefully) connect you to a research article where his term is mentioned by another author. The article is fascinating and creepy at the same time.
Here’s an example:
One psychopath interviewed by Hare’s team said quite frankly: “The first thing I do is I size you up. I look for an angle, an edge, figure out what you need and give it to you. Then it’s pay-back time, with interest. I tighten the screws.” Another psychopath admitted that he never targeted attractive women – he was only interested in those who were insecure and lonely. He claimed he could smell a needy person “the way a pig smells truffles.”
(My apologies to Anthony Perkins for using his publicity photo.)
The Psychopath: The Mask of Sanity
I was dreading tomorrow, and I’ve got you to thank that there IS snow in my blog forecast. Yah! FYI – Robert Hare is THE expert on psychopathy and designed a checklist that is the gold standard in diagnosis. Actually, sharks have that look too, and the rest of us, well, we’re just chum.
Glad to have brighten your day.
You may be dreading this week but you’re still as witty as ever.
BTW – Has Maisie ever hunted truffles for you?
ES
But it’s good to be chums, no? {:o)
Just wanted to stop by and wish you, and Jan, a most Happy Thanksgiving. Hope it is a lovely day for you and yours.
In gratitude for your blogs which helped save my sanity after I was D&D’d,
Hermite
Thanks for stopping by on this Thanksgiving Day in the US.
Getting ready to feed 4 hungry boys and many other family members.
A Happy Holiday season to you.
ES