The Wisdom of Psychopaths
Psychopaths aren’t afraid (remember the whole fearless dominance thing?). Sociopaths experience fear in a typical human way.
Max Wachtel • Sociopaths and Psychopaths: A Crisis of Conscience and Empathy (What Makes Them Tick Book 1)
High levels of activity in the right hemisphere of the brain, for example, have been linked to optimism and extroversion, while greater activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (an area of the brain a few inches behind the
Annie Murphy Paul • The Cult of Personality Testing: How Personality Tests Are Leading Us to Miseducate Our Children, Mismanage Our Companies, and Misunderstand Ourselves
Narcissists are a fascinating group. Unlike many people with extreme personalities—those who are paranoid or excessively emotional and attention-seeking—narcissists often function well in positions of power and responsibility.
Sam Gosling • Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You
the environmental risk factors associated with psychopathy more often lead to issues with depression, anxiety and PTSD than they do to psychopathy. It’s not that those risk factors never lead to psychopathy—it’s just that they tend to lead to other mental illnesses instead.