Can psychopaths be good friends with other people?

Oh yes indeed, but it takes a very specific person to get on with. There has to be enough of a mutual respect between the different brain functions. You as the psychopath have to be willing to put in the work and try to understand the emotional aspects the other person might be struggling with. read more

Psychopaths can become really good friends with people with high levels of empathy. Although psychopaths tend to be control freaks, but at least on this end they have to take leaps of faith sometimes. You've to remove your masks layer by layer and carefully observe the other person's reactions. read more

Psychopaths are good at this because they have a high degree of "cognitive empathy", and no conscience (no sense of "right" vs "wrong") whatsoever. "Cognitive empathy" allows one to "read" the facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language of other people and accurately interpret the emotions they are feeling. read more