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220–21
screening applicant affinity for, 220, 221, psychopathic candidates in, 217
222, 236
questions, 217, 219–20, 222
telephone interviews, 215–16
seeing through psychopathic ingratiation, temptation, avoiding, 278–80
231
three-card monte con (family business), 35–37, sticking to plan, 224
297–98
taking notes, 228
thrill seeking, 47, 121, 124, 128, 164, 197
training for, 217, 218
traits. See psychopathic traits
underlying competencies/motivations/values transitioning organizations. See change of candidate, 219–20
Tylenol tragedy, 161
secrecy
of corporate psychopaths, 129–30, 132
United Nations, 167–68
of organizations, empowering pretenders, unpredictability, 256–57
166–68
self-actualization, 151
verifying hiring information, 213, 223, self-confidence, 70, 194, 255
232–34, 235
self-doubt, 51, 138, 254, 275, 276, 278, 284, Versace, Gianni, 64
285
victim responses, 269–89
semantic aphasia, 22
to abuse, 285–86
sex-role
after realizing truth, 286–88
biases/stereotypes, 101–2
anger/vindication, 288–89
tools, 76–77
avoiding collusion with psychopath, 281–83
sexual harassment, 96, 303, 309
avoiding psychopath labels, 270–71
sexual relationships, 21, 47
avoiding psychopathic bonds, 280–81
shame, working through, 288
avoiding temptation, 278–80
share, inability to, 250–52
dealing with self-doubt/denial, 284
short-term relationships, 57, 78
learning about psychopathy, 270
skills of psychopaths
learning about yourself, 271
excellent oral communication, 38
understanding manipulation process, 277–78
impression management, 38
understanding your hot buttons, 273–74
masking psychopathic traits, 37–38. See also understanding your value to psychopaths, charm; impression management
272
reading people, 37–38
understanding your weaknesses, 274–76
Smith/Jones case study, 173–76
working through shame, 288
social chameleons, 38–39. See also mimicking visionary thinking. See strategic planning sociopathy, 18–19, 65
spouses as psychopaths, 286
weaknesses
Steinbeck, John, 76–77
psychopaths assessing victims, 44–45,
stimulation, excessive, needing, 46–47, 67
76–78
strategic planning, 104, 160, 195–96, 247
targets understanding own, 274–76
strength. See power/strength
What Would Machiavelli Do?, 43
style trumping substance, 196
Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the subordinates, psychopathic, 313–20
Psychopaths Among Us, 22–23, 25, 47–48, subtypes, of psychopaths, 185–90
92, 176–77, 279, 287
classic, 185–86
work ethic, 97, 119–20
delineated, 185–90
working the system, 47
PAUL BABIAK, PH.D.,
is an industrial and organizational psychologist and president of HRBackOffice, an executive coaching and consulting firm specializing in management development and succession planning. His work has been featured in the
New York
Times, Washington Post, Harvard Business Review,
and
Fast
Company.
He lives in Dutchess County, New York, with his wife.
ROBERT D. HARE, PH.D.,
is the author of
Without Conscience
and the creator of the standard tool for diagnosing psychopathy. He is an emeritus professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, and president of Darkstone Research Group, a forensic research and consulting firm. He has won numerous awards for his research, lectures widely on psychopathy, and consults with law enforcement organizations, including the FBI. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife.
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Document Outline
- Title Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Act I, Scene I - Grand Entrance
- Chapter One: Nice Suit. Would a Snake Wear Such a Nice Suit?
- Chapter Two: Who Are These People?
- Act I, Scene II - Off and Running
- Chapter Three: What You See May Not Be What You See
- Act II, Scene I - Hail-Fellow-Well-Met
- Chapter Four: Psychopathic Manipulation: How Did He Do That?
- Act II, Scene II - Plucking the Apple
- Chapter Five: Enter the Psychopath, Stage Left
- Act III, Scene I - Panic Time
- Chapter Six: Pawns, Patrons, and Patsies: Roles in the Psychopath�s Drama
- Act III, Scene II - An Honest Mistake?
- Chapter Seven: Darkness and Chaos: The Psychopath�s Friends
- Act III, Scene III - Let�s Do Lunch
- Chapter Eight: I�m Not a Psychopath, I Just Talk and Act Like One
- Act IV - Doubts Dance Away
- Chapter Nine: Enemy at the Gates
- Act V, Scene I - Circle the Wagons
- Chapter Ten: Hot Buttons and Weak Spots: Personal Self-Defense
- Act V, Scene II - Unraveling the Puzzle
- Chapter Eleven: The Fifth Column: Psychopaths in Our Midst
- Act V, Scene III - The Rise and the Fall
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Authors
- Also by Robert D. Hare, Ph.D.
- Credits
- Copyright Notice
- About the Publisher
- Preface
Table of Contents
Act I, Scene I - Grand Entrance
1. Nice Suit. Would a Snake Wear Such a Nice Suit?
Act I, Scene II - Off and Running
3. What You See May Not Be What You See
Act II, Scene I - Hail-Fellow-Well-Met
4. Psychopathic Manipulation: How Did He Do That?
Act II, Scene II - Plucking the Apple
5. Enter the Psychopath, Stage Left
6. Pawns, Patrons, and Patsies: Roles in the
Act III, Scene II - An Honest Mistake?
7. Darkness and Chaos: The Psychopath’s Friends
Act III, Scene III - Let’s Do Lunch
8. I’m Not a Psychopath, I Just Talk and Act Like One
Act V, Scene I - Circle the Wagons
10. Hot Buttons and Weak Spots: Personal Self-Defense
Act V, Scene II - Unraveling the Puzzle
11. The Fifth Column: Psychopaths in Our Midst
Act V, Scene III - The Rise and the Fall
