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    A Joosr Guide to... The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson: A Journey Through the Madness Industry
    A Joosr Guide to... The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson: A Journey Through the Madness Industry
    A Joosr Guide to... The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson: A Journey Through the Madness Industry
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    A Joosr Guide to... The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson: A Journey Through the Madness Industry

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    Mental illness, including psychopathy, is a major concern. While we don't yet have all of the answers regarding mental illness, we can learn a lot from the mental health industry, its patients and professionals.

    The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson outlines the author's journey through the mental health industry, particularly as it pertains to psychopathy. Along the way, the author meets the creator of a psychopath checklist, used by others in the field to profile possible psychopaths. Ronson's quest to understand psychopathy leads him to seek out those who have psychopathic tendencies, who have been declared insane or psychopathic, and those who try to treat such individuals.

    You will learn:

    · Why criminal profiling isn't 100% accurate

    · What role madness plays in modern media, including reality TV

    · That even professionals don't know everything there is to know about the brain

    · Why we should avoid placing labels on others.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoosr
    Release dateOct 29, 2015
    ISBN9781785671845
    A Joosr Guide to... The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson: A Journey Through the Madness Industry

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      What’s it about?

      We’ve all had that moment when we observe someone behaving in such a strange, callous or dangerous way that the word psycho passes through our mind. Sometimes, we use this label somewhat in jest simply because they’re behaving in a way we don’t understand.

      At other times, though, the label of psychopath is used to aptly describe someone who shows no concern or empathy towards others. Often, we are describing someone who displays criminal psychopathic behavior. The criminal psychopath behaves in a way that others wouldn’t even consider—not even other criminals. Their crimes, and subsequent actions and attitude, leave us with chills running down our spines.

      The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry asks the question: Are all psychopaths the same? Some psychiatric professionals seem to think so, having gone so far as to create a questionnaire that helps everyday people, as well as mental health professionals, to profile those around them. They propose that there are more psychopaths around us than we realize, and that we might not recognize them because they aren’t necessarily committing heinous crimes.

      Others, however, aren’t so sure about the one-size-fits-all concept of psychopathy. They believe that the mind and personality are far too complex for us to attempt to use one checklist of behaviors to try and describe every psychopath.

      Journalist and author Jon Ronson explores this

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