Tyrannical Minds by Dean A. Haycock - ISBN: 9781643130224
Hardcover
An incisive examination into the pairing of psychology and situation that creates despotic leaders from the author of Murderous Minds.

Tyrannical Minds

Psychological Profiling, Narcissism, and Dictatorship

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  • Hardcover

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    2 April 2019

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Summary

An incisive examination into the pairing of psychology and situation that creates despotic leaders from the author of Murderous Minds. Not everyone can become a tyrant. It requires a particular confluence of events to gain absolute control over entire nations. First, you must be born with the potential to develop brutal personality traits. Often, this is a combination of narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, paranoia and an extraordinary ambition to achieve control over others. Second, …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781643130224
ISBN-10:1643130226
Author:Dean A. Haycock
Publisher:Pegasus Books
Imprint:Pegasus Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:2 April 2019
Weight:333g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 20mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Part true crime, part neuroscience and a page-turner from start to finish.”

“A timely, ambitious volume.” * The Washington Post *“An interesting and fluent analysis of the president.” * New York Times *“Haycock’s writing is clear and permeated with insight. A thoughtful and significant contribution to the art of psychologically profiling political leaders from afar.” * Publishers Weekly *“A compelling analysis of the mental processes of notable tyrants.” * Kirkus Reviews *“It is a volume of monumental importance that should be required reading for every citizen and beyond.” – Bandy X. Lee, M.D., MDiv., Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale School of Medicine“A compelling read.” – Dr. Farid Holadouee, Clinical psychologist, host of “In Session with Dr. Farid”“A very useful contribution to the current mise en scene.” – Daniel Feinberg, M.D. (Ret.), Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology“Some books reward you with a deeper understanding of the world and of the people who threaten that world. Tyrannical Minds is one of them.” – Charles C. Ouimet, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor and Faculty Scholar in Neuroscience, The Florida State University College of Medicine

About The Author

Dean A. Haycock

Dean A. Haycock, PhD, is a science and medical writer, who earned a Ph.D. in neurobiology from Brown University and studied at The Rockefeller University in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Dr. Paul Greengard. He has been published in many science publications and is the author of Murderous Minds; Characters on the Couch: Exploring Psychology Through Literature and Film; The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder, 2nd and 3rd Editions; and The Everything Health Guide to Schizophrenia. He also is the co-author of Avoiding and Dealing with Complications of LASIK and Other Eye Surgeries (with Ismail A. Shalaby, MD, PhD). He lives in New York.

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