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How to spot a psychopath at work

by ivenkys on 5/14/10, 8:04 AM with 10 comments

• by crazydiamond on 5/14/10, 10:57 AM

  It really doesn't say much -- very successful .. manipulative .. no emotion .. the last 2 are quite subjective, quite common too.

  There was an article on this topic some time back. Much more elaborate. Someone had done many years of study and came out with the conclusion that there are a large number of psychopaths. Even at home we could have relatives who are "sub-clinical psychopaths". He devised a test, but iirc, he advised others not to follow it, or to take its results seriously. However, it seems people have been using it while recruiting.

• by arethuza on 5/14/10, 11:39 AM

  I can recommend "The Sociopath Next Door":

  http://www.amazon.com/Sociopath-Next-Door-Martha-Stout/dp/07...

• by known on 5/14/10, 12:47 PM

  The core of a sociopath—no empathy, no conscience and desiring only power, control and sex.

  http://www.lovefraud.com/blog/2010/05/10/what-sociopaths-wan...

• by j_baker on 5/14/10, 11:50 AM

  Narcissistic and takes credit from other people. Sounds like the arch-typical PHB to me.

• by Tichy on 5/14/10, 10:55 AM

  Doesn't say how.

• by mamute on 5/14/10, 12:27 PM

  I once got a new manager and found that he is a psycho. So I loose my job and other managers started loosing her jobs because of his manipulation. This story did not ended yet.