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Bullies, thieves and chiefs: the hidden cost of psychopaths at work

  • Written by Benedict Sheehy, Associate professor, University of Canberra
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From psychological thrillers to true crime stories, people who depart from social norms can be deeply fascinating. Psychopaths most of all.

Working with or for a psychopath, however, is less fun.

The research generally agrees about 1% of the population is psychopathic. This means they fail to develop the normal range of emotions, lack...

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