I think the most beneficial concept from this part of the series is the dichotomy between loser talk and sociopath talk, in which loser talk is entirely about jostling for status in a group, whereas sociopath talk is about figuring out how to get what you want out of an interaction and out of life.
Of course, the language can be recast in a more positive light into playing status games vs. wealth slash some other kind of goal-achieving games.
Or recast it again into a personal CBT method to quiet status-related anxieties: is worrying about what Betty thinks of me or my jokes or social gaffes going to make me any happier, richer, or healthier? What would a "sociopath" think? Would they even react to this? Perhaps the answer is "yes", but much more often than not, the answer is "no, it doesn't matter one bit." It's your mind creating demons out of dust.
Of course, the language can be recast in a more positive light into playing status games vs. wealth slash some other kind of goal-achieving games.
Or recast it again into a personal CBT method to quiet status-related anxieties: is worrying about what Betty thinks of me or my jokes or social gaffes going to make me any happier, richer, or healthier? What would a "sociopath" think? Would they even react to this? Perhaps the answer is "yes", but much more often than not, the answer is "no, it doesn't matter one bit." It's your mind creating demons out of dust.