The Wisdom of Psychopaths
What saints, spies and serial killers can teach the rest of us about keeping a cool head.
Kevin Dutton, an Oxford psychologist, argues that some traits of psychopaths, such as fearlessness, focus, charm and coolness under pressure, can be useful in moderation. Drawing on research and interviews with surgeons, soldiers, spies and convicted killers, he shows where the line falls between a useful edge and a dangerous one.
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