{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-psychopaths-what-saints-spies-and-serial-killers-can-teach-us-about-success-paperback","title":"The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us about Success - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Dutton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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 \"madness\" 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDutton argues that there are indeed \"functional psychopaths\" among us--different from their murderous counterparts--who use their detached, unflinching, and charismatic personalities to succeed in mainstream society, and that shockingly, in some fields, the more \"psychopathic\" 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 world'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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 focused--qualities that are tailor-made for success in the twenty-first century. Provocative at every turn, \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of Psychopaths \u003c\/i\u003eis a riveting adventure that reveals that it's our much-maligned dark side that often conceals the trump cards of success.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Kevin Dutton is a research psychologist at the Calleva Research Centre for Evolution and Human Science, Magdalen College, University of Oxford. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy. Dutton is the author of \u003ci\u003eSplit-Second Persuasion.\u003c\/i\u003e His writing and research have been featured in \u003ci\u003eScientific American Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Oxford, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.23 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45336399446118,"sku":"9780374533984","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Nj-wzdPkbT9780374533984.webp?v=1774605031","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-wisdom-of-psychopaths-what-saints-spies-and-serial-killers-can-teach-us-about-success-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}