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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Psychopaths are often charming, intelligent, and utterly fearless.
Chapter 3: Psychopaths decide with cool rationality, untouched by emotions or morals.
Chapter 4: Psychopaths don’t just think about acting – they move straight into action.
Chapter 5: Some psychopathic tendencies show up more in executives and politicians than in criminals.
Chapter 6: Living fully in the present – what psychopaths share with Zen masters.
Chapter 7: Psychopathic qualities shine brightest in chaotic, high-stress situations.
Chapter 8: “Generation Me”: Younger generations show more widespread psychopathic traits.
Chapter 9: Adopting psychopathic traits can boost your progress and success.
Chapter 10: Functional psychopaths can switch their behavior on and off as needed.
Description
Not all psychopaths are locked away in maximum-security prisons and mental hospitals. Many of them live among us, in the midst of society. Indeed, a great number of highly successful political and financial leaders exhibit psychopathic traits. This book investigates why they are so successful, what makes them different from psychopathic criminals and what all of us can learn from them.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone with a general interest in psychology, criminology or popular science
- Anyone who wants to find out what we can learn from psychopaths and which of their traits could be useful in our professional lives