Learning Life Lessons From Psychopaths
As one correspondent (a lawyer, naturally) told researcher Kevin Dutton, "Psychopathy (if that's what you want to call it) is like a medicine for modern times. If you take it in moderation, it can prove extremely beneficial. It can alleviate a lot of existential ailments that we would otherwise fall victim to because our fragile psychological immune systems just aren't up to the job of protecting us." Scientific American 01/04/13

Posted January 8, 2013 12:45 AM