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The Devil You Know: Looking Out for the Psycho in Your Life Book

At some point or other we have all probably referred - perhaps flippantly - to a psycho ex or boss but it isn't always just a turn of phrase there is a more significant truth that exists in everyday life. Indeed at some point you will have come across someone who displays the key characteristics of a psychopath. There is a continuum of psychopathy measured by a diagnostic checklist of behaviour know as Hare's Psychopathy Checklist. The scale ranges from 0 to 40 and anyone who measures 25 or over is classified as a psychopath. An astonishing 3% of the general population fall into this category. The psycho in your life could be your boss your teenage child your blind date the person who sits opposite you at work your relation your doctor or your lover. They could wear a smart suit or a tracksuit they could be male or female they might be a high-flying big earner or a mother of five living on benefits.What they will share is a cluster of emotional abnormalities and antisocial behaviours: they may be manipulative have a superficial charm show a lack of remorse or guilt they will no doubt have a total lack of empathy have an inability to feel revulsion they'll take risks and have a lack of emotional range. The Devil You Know will expain the psychology of psychopaths. It shows how these forms of behaviour - fairly harmless when found alone - can cluster together to form a potentially dangerous mix. As a society we are culturally led to believe that things are our own fault but this book shatters that myth in a very empowering informative and entertaining way.Read More

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  • TheBookPeople

    How many times have you despaired about how to handle your psycho boss or listened to your friend talk about how their dream date turned out to be a bit of a psychopath? It's far from just a turn of phrase, psychopaths aren't all serial killers or criminals as you might expect, they are seemingly ordinary people too. In fact around 3 % of the general population have strong psychopathic tendencies. The devil you know may be in disguise. So how do you know if someone close to hand isn't quite who they seem? The psycho in your life could be your lover, your child, your colleague, your friend or the hot new date you've met on the internet. In The Devil You Know, forensic psychologist Kerry Daynes explains the psyche of a psychopath, she reveals the behavioural traits they share in common and she gives advice on how to handle them -- or better still, how to avoid them at all costs. Using research and high profile case studies, The Devil You Know will help you spot the psycho in your life. The only question is: can you afford not to read this book?

  • Blackwell

    How to spot the psycho in your life How many times have you despaired about how to handle your psycho boss or listened to your friend talk about how their dream date turned out to be a bit of a psychopath? It's far from just a turn of phrase...

  • Pickabook

    Kerry Daynes, Jessica Fellowes

  • 1444714279
  • 9781444714272
  • Kerry Daynes, Jessica Fellowes
  • 12 May 2011
  • Coronet
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 240
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