Kevin Dutton
In this engrossing journey into the lives of psychopaths and their infamously crafty behaviors, the renowned psychologist Kevin Dutton reveals that there is a scale of â€œmadnessâ€ along which we all sit. Incorporating the latest advances in brain scanning and neuroscience, Dutton demonstrates that the brilliant neurosurgeon who lacks empathy has more in common with a Ted Bundy who kills for pleasure than we may wish to admit, and that a mugger in a dimly lit parking lot may well, in fact, have the same nerveless poise as a titan of industry.,Dutton argues that there are indeed â€œfunctional psychopathsâ€ among usâ€”different from their murderous counterpartsâ€”who use their detached, unflinching, and charismatic personalities to succeed in mainstream society, and that shockingly, in some fields, the more â€œpsychopathicâ€ people are, the more likely they are to succeed. Dutton deconstructs this often misunderstood diagnosis through bold on-the-ground reporting and original scientific research as he mingles with the criminally insane in a high-security ward, shares a drink with one of the worldâ€™s most successful con artists, and undergoes transcranial magnetic stimulation to discover firsthand exactly how it feels to see through the eyes of a psychopath.,As Dutton develops his theory that we all possess psychopathic tendencies, he puts forward the argument that society as a whole is more psychopathic than ever: after all, psychopaths tend to be fearless, confident, charming, ruthless, and focusedâ€”qualities that are tailor-made for success in the twenty-first century. Provocative at every turn, ,The Wisdom of Psychopaths ,is a riveting adventure that reveals that itâ€™s our much-maligned dark side that often conceals the trump cards of success. Â 
Psychology,Nonfiction,Science,Self Help,Audiobook,Business,Sociology,Crime,True Crime,Philosophy,Mystery,Crime
The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success