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The wisdom of psychopaths
What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success
Book • 2012
In 'The Wisdom of Psychopaths', Kevin Dutton argues that there are 'functional psychopaths' who use their detached, unflinching, and charismatic personalities to succeed in mainstream society.
Dutton uses original scientific research, including brain scanning and neuroscience, to demonstrate that psychopathic traits such as fearlessness, confidence, charm, ruthlessness, and focus can be advantageous in certain professions.
He interviews various individuals, including con artists, surgeons, and spies, and even undergoes transcranial magnetic stimulation to experience a psychopathic mindset firsthand.
The book suggests that society is becoming more psychopathic and that these traits, in the right doses, can be beneficial for individual and societal success.
Dutton uses original scientific research, including brain scanning and neuroscience, to demonstrate that psychopathic traits such as fearlessness, confidence, charm, ruthlessness, and focus can be advantageous in certain professions.
He interviews various individuals, including con artists, surgeons, and spies, and even undergoes transcranial magnetic stimulation to experience a psychopathic mindset firsthand.
The book suggests that society is becoming more psychopathic and that these traits, in the right doses, can be beneficial for individual and societal success.
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Jordan Harbinger as the author of "The Wisdom of Psychopaths", discussing the positive and negative aspects of psychopathic traits.
Jordan Harbinger as the author of "The Wisdom of Psychopaths", discussing the positive and negative aspects of psychopathic traits.
879: Kevin Dutton | Are You a Psychopath (And Is That So Terrible)?
