A self-proclaimed psychopath has provided his insights on where certain celebrities might rank on his personal ‘psychopath scale’.
Having endured abuse during his childhood, serving time in a young offender’s institution at 18, and battling drug abuse and violence which led to prison sentences, Lewis Raymond Taylor has significantly transformed his life.
Taylor, now 34, was diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder, Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, and Bipolar Type 2. After engaging with counselors, psychotherapists, and psychiatrists, and spending time in a rehabilitation treatment center, he chose to pursue a career as a life coach.
His journey is the focal point of the Netflix documentary The Psychopath Life Coach, and he has now voiced his opinions on several celebrities whom he suspects may exhibit psychopathic traits.
It is important to note that these celebrities have not been officially diagnosed as psychopaths; Taylor is merely using his expertise to suggest where they might stand on his ‘psychopath scale’, where 0 represents ‘not a psychopath’, and 10 signifies a ‘full-blown psychopath’.
Outlining some of the most common psychopathic traits, Taylor highlighted antisocial personality disorders, susceptibility to boredom, impulsiveness, recklessness, an inability to learn from mistakes, and difficulties in expressing, feeling, or understanding emotions.
Nonetheless, he also recognized attributes such as being charismatic, intelligent, strategic, and thinking ‘outside the box’.
Speaking about the YouTuber turned wrestler, Paul, Taylor mentioned that Paul exhibits several traits commonly linked to psychopathy, such as being ‘egotistical’ and possessing a ‘grandiose sense of self’.
However, Taylor noted: “They’re also characteristics of extremely good marketers, business people.”
With this in mind, Taylor concluded that Paul is likely not a psychopath, describing him instead as ‘clever’ and ‘strategic’.
Kardashian, who has achieved fame as a reality TV star, model, and businesswoman, was described by Taylor as ‘strategic’ and ‘clever’, though he admitted he did not know her on a personal level.
“She’s been brought up around a very egotistical, privileged environment where she’s adapted into a persona of believing she has a grandiose sense of self and arrogance and all these things that could be associated with psychopathy,” he explained.
However, Taylor continued: “But actually, if that’s all you know […] then that could just very well be a mask or a show.”
Discussing the UK’s first female Prime Minister, Taylor expressed the view that most politicians are ‘probably a psychopath’ because they seek power.
“You can’t make political decisions without having the ability to bypass emotion,” he argued. Consequently, Taylor rated Thatcher as a 9 on his scale.
Regarding the founder of Tesla, SpaceX CEO, and owner of Twitter, Musk, Taylor acknowledged Musk’s business acumen but pointed out that it might come at the cost of emotional sensitivity. He described Musk as fitting a personality type characterized by being ‘introverted, intuitive, thinking, and judging’.
Taylor stated that he does not believe Musk is a psychopath, but rather someone who is ‘very logical and rational with their decision-making skills’.
Nonetheless, when examining the different characteristics associated with psychopathy, Taylor said Musk would ‘probably tick every box’. As a result, he rated Musk as a 9 on the psychopath scale.
Taylor described Trump as a ‘tough one’, suggesting he might be a ‘psychopath’ but also speculating that Trump likely loves his family.
He characterized Trump as having a ‘flick switch’ personality, capable of adopting different personas such as a ‘business hat’ or a ‘politician hat’, and accessing different parts of himself based on his objectives.
“I think he can manipulate and lie, be a charismatic leader that is out for personal gain and wants to make money and power because those are the things he wants from life […]
“Does that make him a psychopath? I’m not sure. Is he harnessing psychopathic capabilities that a lot of us have but don’t actually expose? Yes.”
Ultimately, Taylor concluded: “Who actually knows, because we don’t see what goes on behind closed doors.”
He admitted that many traits which might make someone appear ‘psychopathic’ can also simply be aspects of their personality, making it difficult for him to precisely determine where individuals fall on the ‘scale’.
Given his analysis, it appears that the potential for being a ‘psychopath’ can be an all-or-nothing consideration.