[lbo-talk] Re: psychopathalogy

[joanna bujes]

Shane wrote:
"The only thing the two have in common, besides wealth, is that
both are respectably good bridge players.  Since bridge proficiency
requires maintaining good, cooperative relationships with a
variety of partners, and also a high level of ethical behavior
toward and psychological insight in regard to a very large number of
opponents, psychopathology seems out of the question.  I have
never heard of, nor observed, psychopathic behavior in any good bridge
player.  Chess, though, is another story altogether...."

Well, there you have me. Except that I've known perfectly good 
bridge players who were utter assholes away from the table.

Joanna