HuffPost: Psychology Books: 5 Ways to Spot The Psychopath In Your Life

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/02/psychology-book_n_1315990.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009#s747885&title=Inhumane_or_simply

Great little article trending on Facebook right now, and a slide show of some of the best books on the topic. Might not be a bad idea to leave a comment on both the FB version and the article itself suggesting Political Ponerology, since they seem to have left it off the list.

One out of every 10 Wall Street employees is a clinical psychopath, the CFA Institute (an investment and financial analysis organization) reports in the latest issue of CFA Magazine. That makes psychopathy 10 times more prevalent among New York’s financial elite than among us plebeians, for which the accepted statistic is a more palatable one in 100.

Psychopaths “generally lack empathy and interest in what other people feel or think,” according to the study. “At the same time, they display an abundance of charm, charisma, intelligence, credentials, an unparalleled capacity for…manipulation, and a drive for thrill seeking.” That Wall Street should harbor more than its share of psychopaths, then, will come as no shock to those frustrated by the entitlement and greed of the one percent. The study also shows how easily psychopaths can pass, however, blending into our lives as co-workers, friends and even romantic partners.

Who are the psychopaths in your life? Here are five important questions to ask, and the books to help you answer them.