Almost a Psychopath, Ronald Schouten
Almost a Psychopath, Ronald Schouten
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Almost a Psychopath
Do I (Or Does Someone I Know) Have a Problem With Manipulation and Lack of Empathy?

Author: Ronald Schouten, James Silver

Narrator: Charles Constant

Unabridged: 6 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/25/2016

Synopsis

Do you know someone who is too manipulative and full of himself? Does someone you know charm the masses yet lack the ability to deeply connect with those around her?

Grandiosity and exaggerated self-worth. Pathological lying. Manipulation. Lack of remorse. Shallowness. Exploitation for financial gain. These are the qualities of Almost Psychopaths. They are not the deranged criminals or serial killers that might be coined "psychopaths" in the movies or on TV. They are spouses, coworkers, bosses, neighbors, and people in the news who exhibit many of the same behaviors as a full-blown psychopath, but with less intensity and consistency.

In Almost a Psychopath, Ronald Schouten, MD, JD, and James Silver, JD, draw on scientific research and their own experiences to help you identify if you are an Almost Psychopath and, if so, guide you to interventions and resources to change your behavior.

About Ronald Schouten

Ronald Schouten, MD, JD, is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the director of the Law & Psychiatry Service at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Schouten is a former attorney who left the practice of law to pursue a career in medicine. His work focuses on forensic psychiatry, which is the application of clinical psychiatry to legal matters. In his career, he has assessed murderers, as well as victims and perpetrators of child abuse, domestic violence and other trauma. He has special expertise in the areas of threat assessment, including insider threat and violence in the workplace, as well as occupational behavioral health and professional misconduct. His professional activities range from teaching Harvard undergraduates to advising multinational corporations and government agencies. Dr. Schouten is a widely recognized expert in forensic psychiatry and has been interviewed by prestigious national media outlets including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He has authored and coauthored over sixty professional publications on a range of medical and legal topics.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James

Well done. The authors tackle the basic challenge of the gray areas between truly psychopathic people and actions and those that are healthy and benign. They offer quite a few useful examples at least some of which will probably remind most readers of people and situations they know. Our culture incl......more

Goodreads review by Melanie

This was recommended to me by someone who knows my backstory. 1 in 4 women have been in an abusive relationship and this book explains the difference between psychopaths and other disorders that can show up in an abusive relationship. One of my favorite terms mentioned is “interpersonal terrorism” b......more

Goodreads review by Ravenluna

Could not put it down. My ex had all these traits and it is interesting to see that this is the way they are. Most people who didn't like it have never dealt with people this was so they don't understand. It's a great book. Full of useful information and details about why they do this. It helps vict......more

Goodreads review by Amy

This book was useful. I would have liked more examples of the behavior and how to deal with it, but it was still a helpful book to read. Sadly there are a good deal of Almost Psychopaths out there.......more

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