eli5: are psychopaths always dangerous?

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I never really met a psychopath myself but I always wonder if they are really that dangerous as portraied in movies and TV-shows.
If not can you please explain me why in simple words as I don’t understand much about this topic?

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They take what they can get. If you give them no rope then they can’t hang anybody. Also they are beholden to their own abilities just like the rest of us. A really thick psychopath would be more ineffective in achieving their ambitions.

If society can channel people like that into positive outcomes then they can make a positive contribution even if driven by self gratification.

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