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The Psychopath Test

The hilarious Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Castle

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The Psychopath Test

By: Jon Ronson
Narrated by: Jon Ronson
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Summary

Uncover the madness at the heart of society in this Sunday Times bestseller.

'The belly laughs come thick and fast' – The Observer
'Chirpy, inquisitive, funny' – Craig Brown

What if society wasn't fundamentally rational, but was motivated by insanity? This thought sets Jon Ronson on an utterly compelling adventure into the world of madness.

Along the way, Jon meets psychopaths, those whose lives have been touched by madness and those whose job it is to diagnose it, including the influential psychologist who developed the Psychopath Test, from whom Jon learns the art of psychopath-spotting. A skill which seemingly reveals that madness could indeed be at the heart of everything . . .

Combining Jon Ronson's trademark humour, charm and investigative incision, The Psychopath Test is both entertaining and honest, unearthing dangerous truths and asking serious questions about how we define normality in a world where we are increasingly judged by our maddest edges.

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I began The Psychopath Test late at night, tired, dispirited and ill – then found myself laughing like the proverbial loon for page after page. (Will Self)
The belly laughs come thick and fast – my God, he is funny . . . Ronson’s new book is provocative and interesting, and you will, I guarantee, zip merrily through it.
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Can’t speak highly enough about this book. This was the first book by Jon Ronson that I listened to and still definitely my favourite. It’s non-fiction, but reads sort of as though it’s fiction. Amazing. 5 stars!

Amazing!

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got pretty obsessed for first 3/4 of book but got a bit distracted towards the end.

worth a listen

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amazing book that really expose the psychology medical community. the book has great stories of people who suffered from the medical community mistakes and their stories.

really recommend it for anyone interested in these stuff.

amazing book

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Disturbing and moving at the same time. as humans the need to be able to box people has is consequences.

Powerful.

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I enjoyed Jon's journey very much and thus listened to the book rather quickly. Some people may find his narration monotonous but it didn't bother me having seen some of his talks before.

Fascinating

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