Jon said:gosling said:I just started reading The Psychopath Test, as recommended by my brother. So far I'm loving it.
I've seen that in bookstores for ages and been intrigued. What exactly is it?
Oh it is very interesting! I have actually already finished the book. It is a little delve into the 'madness industry'. Ronson ends up learning about the Hare Psychopath Checklist used to determine who is/is not a psychopath and what makes them different to people who just have mental illness. Then he meets a range of unusual characters (including Scientologists, a genocide leader and a prisoner at Broadmoor). It touches on the worlds most powerful influences, like politicians and CEOs of huge companies, basically meeting the criteria of psychopathy. It goes into the misuse of the Hare Checklist, the frequency of misdiagnoses, the unnecessary additions to the DSM as the years have gone by. It's also a very funny book that is probably relatable to everyone (everyone meets various parts of the checklist) nd isn't written in a factual/boring way. I'd highly recommend it - but you'll never look at yourself or anyone else the same way again!