wasn't in a mood for Bukowski after all, so I decided to try this one instead.
Here goes, page 1--->

Currently wondering who on twitter would qualify

Really interesting book. It talks about the behaviours of psychopaths and how to identify them. It also covers the effect they have on society and how prevalent they are in industry and positions of... more

Really interesting book. It talks about the behaviours of psychopaths and how to identify them. It also covers the effect they have on society and how prevalent they are in industry and positions of leadership.... Written by the same chap whom wrote The Men Who Stare at Goats which was turned into a film.

Just finishing up Jon Ronson's THE PSYCHOPATH TEST: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE MADNESS INDUSTRY. It's a fascinating read that has some riotous moments, some scary moments, and some deeper moments that... more

Just finishing up Jon Ronson's THE PSYCHOPATH TEST: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE MADNESS INDUSTRY. It's a fascinating read that has some riotous moments, some scary moments, and some deeper moments that suggest a need for further consideration.

Interesting read. And now for the next few days, I'll be walking around trying to see if the people around me are psychopaths or not. :))

Ronson: "I wonder if I've got any of the 374 mental disorders," I thought. I opened the manual [DSM-IV-TR] again. And I instantly diagnosed myself with twelve different ones.

Awesome. Every Psych... more

Ronson: "I wonder if I've got any of the 374 mental disorders," I thought. I opened the manual [DSM-IV-TR] again. And I instantly diagnosed myself with twelve different ones.

Awesome. Every Psych major does that (I diagnosed myself with at least 5).

Finished this up today. It was a fantastic read, learned a lot about not only psychopathy, but really about the creation of disorders as a whole and how we view people who are different from us. If... more

Finished this up today. It was a fantastic read, learned a lot about not only psychopathy, but really about the creation of disorders as a whole and how we view people who are different from us. If you have any interest in how the mind works and how people work, this is a must read.

this book is very good! i've diagnosed almost all of you, by the way.

i hope this lets me understand the few I still am required to deal with...

Listening to the audio book.

And yes, I am totally reading it in his voice.

I dove into this not knowing what to expect. Two sentences in and I just know I'm going to learn something from this. Weird.

Not what I expected, but a good read nonetheless. Ronson makes some good points about misdiagnosis and over-diagnosis of conditions like autism and ADHD. Psychiatry still has a lot of flaws, but... more

Not what I expected, but a good read nonetheless. Ronson makes some good points about misdiagnosis and over-diagnosis of conditions like autism and ADHD. Psychiatry still has a lot of flaws, but it's come a long way in the last 50 years.

"Practically every prime-time program is populated by people who are just the right sort of mad...a bit madder that we fear we're becoming, and in a recogizable way...We are entertained by them, and... more

"Practically every prime-time program is populated by people who are just the right sort of mad...a bit madder that we fear we're becoming, and in a recogizable way...We are entertained by them, and comforted that we are not as mad as they are." (pp 210-211).

So if I fail the Psychopath Test, that's a GOOD thing, right?

Now that I'm reading, she'll probably get up from her nap in like, 2.5 seconds, lol

Just finished the book. Very interesting. It really makes you rethink what you think you know about people.

Great book. Very thought provoking.

This book is so awesome, albeit a tad crazy inducing.

I haven't really stopped reading this book over the past few days. Almost done w/ it too. Like 50 pages left or so.

Simply brilliant! Highly recommended.