Narcissist, Sociopath, and Psychopath Abuse Recovery. It is my understanding that, in general, sociopaths/psychopaths have "shallow" emotions.
So they can feel a fleeting form of pleasure. My ex, for example, did laugh out loud occasionally, usually when he was watching stand up comedy. It seems that they can find things humorous in a brief, shallow sort of way. I laughed more often than he did, though, that's for sure. But they are unable to feel pure joy, because they are unable to feel real emotional pain. Validating Female Psychopathy Subtypes: Differences in Personality, Antisocial and Violent Behavior, Substance Abuse, Trauma, and Mental Health.