Psühhopaatide tarkus - Kevin Dutton

"The psychopathic personality is bright and attractive on the one hand, but icy and unpredictable on the other. He is characterized by fantasy, action, curiosity, competence, self-confidence, thrill-seeking and impulsiveness. A psychopathic criminal can be so blindingly captivating that he completely overshadows his evil side - the that behind the facade is a self-centered, selfish, callous and manipulative brute.

Kevin Dutton sheds light on psychopathy and looks for an answer to the question of whether it is possible to learn anything from the charisma and determination characteristic of psychopaths. Trying to delineate psychopathic characteristics, the author introduces modern neuroscience research, meets psychopathic criminals held in a prison with an extremely strict regime, and also tests on himself what it feels like to be a psychopath with the help of transcranial magnetic stimulation.

The human personality is complex, and today the line between the so-called normal and sick psyche is becoming more and more blurred. The author of the book "Wisdom of Psychopaths" compares personality to a sound control, with numerous sliders on the scale of personality traits that are tuned in a different way for everyone. Research has shown that there are a lot of so-called functional psychopaths among us, whose audio controls only have sliders that determine other psychopathic characteristics set to the maximum. These people are not serial killers, but on the contrary, members of society who manage successfully in very demanding areas of life - top politicians, - doctors, - stock brokers, - businessmen. A bright personality, determination and unwavering dedication to a goal gives them an edge over others.

Individuals with psychopathic traits have had their advantages in society since time immemorial, and even in today's world, confidence, charm, fearlessness, ruthlessness, and determination certainly give a few trump cards."