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When Psychopaths Go to Work
Paul Babiak, Ph.D., and Robert D. Hare, Ph.D.
In memory of Cheryl, and Paul
C ONTENTS
Preface
Act I, Scene I - Grand Entrance
1. Nice Suit. Would a Snake Wear Such a Nice Suit?
2. Who Are These People?
Act I, Scene II - Off and Running
v
1
5
17
31
3. What You See May Not Be What You See
35
Act II, Scene I - Hail-Fellow-Well-Met
59
4. Psychopathic Manipulation: How Did He Do That?
Act II, Scene II - Plucking the Apple
63
81
5. Enter the Psychopath, Stage Left
85
Act III, Scene I - Panic Time
107
6. Pawns, Patrons, and Patsies: Roles in the
Psychopath’s Drama
111
iv
Contents
Act III, Scene II - An Honest Mistake?
7. Darkness and Chaos: The Psychopath’s Friends
Act III, Scene III - Let’s Do Lunch
8. I’m Not a Psychopath, I Just Talk and Act Like One
Act IV - Doubts Dance Away
9. Enemy at the Gates
Act V, Scene I - Circle the Wagons
10. Hot Buttons and Weak Spots: Personal Self-Defense
Act V, Scene II - Unraveling the Puzzle
11. The Fifth Column: Psychopaths in Our Midst
Act V, Scene III - The Rise and the Fall
143
147
169
173
201
205
259
263
291
297
321
Notes
323
Acknowledgments
327
Index
329
About the Authors
Other Books by Robert D. Hare, Ph.D.
Credits
Cover
Copyright
About the Publisher
P REFACE
Most workers are honest, loyal, law-abiding citizens, concerned with making a living, contributing to society, and raising a family in a fair and just world. Others, though, are more selfish, concerned only about themselves with little regard for fairness and equity. Unfortunately, there are some individuals in the business world who allow the responsibilities of leadership and the perks of power to override their moral sense. A rise in the number of reports of abuse in major corporations should not be a surprise, given the increased access to unrestricted power, resources of startling
When Psychopaths Go to Work
Paul Babiak, Ph.D., and Robert D. Hare, Ph.D.
In memory of Cheryl, and Paul
C ONTENTS
Preface
Act I, Scene I - Grand Entrance
1. Nice Suit. Would a Snake Wear Such a Nice Suit?
2. Who Are These People?
Act I, Scene II - Off and Running
v
1
5
17
31
3. What You See May Not Be What You See
35
Act II, Scene I - Hail-Fellow-Well-Met
59
4. Psychopathic Manipulation: How Did He Do That?
Act II, Scene II - Plucking the Apple
63
81
5. Enter the Psychopath, Stage Left
85
Act III, Scene I - Panic Time
107
6. Pawns, Patrons, and Patsies: Roles in the
Psychopath’s Drama
111
iv
Contents
Act III, Scene II - An Honest Mistake?
7. Darkness and Chaos: The Psychopath’s Friends
Act III, Scene III - Let’s Do Lunch
8. I’m Not a Psychopath, I Just Talk and Act Like One
Act IV - Doubts Dance Away
9. Enemy at the Gates
Act V, Scene I - Circle the Wagons
10. Hot Buttons and Weak Spots: Personal Self-Defense
Act V, Scene II - Unraveling the Puzzle
11. The Fifth Column: Psychopaths in Our Midst
Act V, Scene III - The Rise and the Fall
143
147
169
173
201
205
259
263
291
297
321
Notes
323
Acknowledgments
327
Index
329
About the Authors
Other Books by Robert D. Hare, Ph.D.
Credits
Cover
Copyright
About the Publisher
P REFACE
Most workers are honest, loyal, law-abiding citizens, concerned with making a living, contributing to society, and raising a family in a fair and just world. Others, though, are more selfish, concerned only about themselves with little regard for fairness and equity. Unfortunately, there are some individuals in the business world who allow the responsibilities of leadership and the perks of power to override their moral sense. A rise in the number of reports of abuse in major corporations should not be a surprise, given the increased access to unrestricted power, resources of startling