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The Psychopath Test

By: Jon Ronson
Narrated by: Jon Ronson
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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.

©2011 Jon Ronson (P)2011 Macmillan Digital Audio Mental Health Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Psychology & Interactions Social Sciences Funny

Critic Reviews

'The belly laughs come thick and fast – my God, he is funny . . . provocative and interesting' - Observer
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Brilliant book, well read. The chapter markings are misaligned though... @audible or publisher, please fix.

Great but technical issues

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Interesting insight into the world of what makes a psychopath.. very well written , enjoyed it! Well… bit scary actually.. considering how many people may actually be around us with psychopathy.. so treat your bosses carefully haha!

Psychopath or not…?

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A great book - even if not Ronson's best - but completely let down by the poor chapter markings / indexing, where 95% of the book falsely appears in the End Credits. A nightmare to navigate.

Brilliant - and completely messed up by Audible.

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