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Psychopath! What picture does that word conjure in your mind?

Too often we associate the idea of psychopath with Anthony Hopkins brilliant portrayal of Dr. Hanibal Lecter. Lecter is a psychiatrist with an eating disorder: He’s a cannibal. So you see him on the screen apparently eating someone’s brains.

Now that picture is not one of a real psychopath. And neither is it a picture of a business consultant.

But . . .

There are number of identifiers of a psychopath, and his near-twin brother, the narcissistic personality disorder. They share common traits. One of the identifiers is a continuous attempt to manipulate people and outcomes.
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