Is Athena Walker Faking Her Psychopathy? @automachination

Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

In this video, Dan Schneider and Alex Sheremet assess the claims of Athena Walker, a Quora "expert" on psychopathy who claims to be a psychopath, herself. Does she understand psychopathy, or is she just propagating myths? How is psychopathy defined to begin with, and what are some subtle and overt signs that Athena Walker is just playing with her audience? Finally, how does a forum like Quora encourage non-experts to cultivate followings?

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Is Athena Walker Faking Her Psychopathy?

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