The Wisdom of Psychopaths
$25.79
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2013
Summary
A fascinating exploration into the mind of the psychopath - beneath the hype and the popular characterisation, psychopaths have something to teach us.
A surprising, absorbing and perceptive book. I found it altogether fascinating. — PHILIP PULLMAN
Psychopath. No sooner is the word out than images of murderers, rapists, suicide bombers and gangsters flash across our minds. But unlike their film and television counterparts, not all psychopaths are violent, or even criminal. Far …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099551065 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099551063 |
| Author: | Professor Kevin Dutton, Kevin Dutton |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2013 |
| Weight: | 296g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 25mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
An original and thought-provoking study
An original and thought-provoking study * Daily Mail *Goes beyond cliché to view the world through a psychopath’s eyes … this book knows how to get under the skin * Guardian *The Wisdom of Psychopaths is a surprising, absorbing, and perceptive book set out in briskly readable prose and with gripping anecdotes. I found it altogether fascinating.Kevin Dutton is a Special Forces style psychologist. Daring. Original. All-action. No nonsense. – Sir Ranulph FiennesDutton tackles an elusive, important and much neglected aspect of the mind; our personality. He presents some highly original insights and does so in a provocative and humorous styleInspiring and revelatory. Dutton’s book gave me a real insight into who I really am.Dutton has written a masterful, readable, and entertaining treatise on psychopathy and its manifestations in everyday life. Some of his ideas will generate debate and controversy, but he clearly has provided a thought-provoking book for those seeking to understand the “psychopathic” world in which they live.
About The Author
Professor Kevin Dutton
Dr. Kevin Dutton is a researcher at the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, and a member of the Oxford Centre for Emotions and Affective Neuroscience (OCEAN) research group. He regularly publishes in leading international scientific journals and speaks at conferences around the world. He is the author of the acclaimed Flipnosis- The Art of Split-Second Persuasion.
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