The psychopaths among us – who are they?

Serial killers.  You probably know the names of some of the world’s most infamous.  Charles Manson, Ted Bundy.  Robert Pickton and Paul Bernardo.  If roughly 1% of the world’s population has psychopathic personality disorder, most of them live among us.  Who are they?  What distinguishes them from others?  Psychologist Stephen Hart is an expert on this condition and has spent years studying it and working with the people who interact with them.  It’s a fascinating and eye-opening conversation about a condition that’s often misunderstood.

Info on Guest:

Stephen Hart is a Professor of Psychology at Simon Fraser University and Director of the Terrorism, Risk and Security Studies Program.  His expertise is in the field of clinical-forensic psychology, with a special focus on the assessment of violence risk and psychopathic personality disorder.  For more info on his work: http://www.sfu.ca/psyc/faculty/hart/Hart,_SFU_Website/

Book recommendation:   “Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us” by Robert D. Hare

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