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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Nope.

Psychopaths still understand the rules of society, have no difficulty adhering to them, and the ability to “put on a mask” and reduced empathy can be beneficial for some occupations.

It just breaks some of our innate “ape shall not kill ape” safeguards, so psychopaths also find it easier to be criminals that harm and manipulate others.

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