内容説明
Most people are repelled and intrigued by the images of cold-blooded, conscienceless murders that increasingly populate our movies, television programmes and newspaper headlines. With their flagrant criminal violation of society's rules, serial killers like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy are among the most dramatic examples of the psychopath. Individuals with this personality disorder are fully aware of the consequences of their actions and know the difference between right and wrong, yet they are terrifyingly self-centred, remorseless and unable to care about the feelings of others. Perhaps most frightening, they often seem completely normal to unsuspecting targets - and they do not always ply their trade by killing. Presenting a portrait of these dangerous men and women based on 25 years of scientific research, the author describes a world of con artists, hustlers, rapists and other predators who charm, lie and manipulate their way through life. Are psychopaths mad, or simply bad? How can they be recognized? And how can we protect ourselves? This book provides information and insights for those seeking to understand this devastating condition.
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酸鼻を極める凶悪犯罪研究の先進国アメリカで、心理学者は異常殺人者に共通するある傾向に注目してきた。つまり極端に自己中心的で著しく情緒に乏しく、人を魅了し操る能力に長けているのだ。彼らはサイコパスと呼ばれるが、このような人間は実はわれわれの身近にも潜んでいる―非行少年、詐欺師、暴力亭主、幼児虐待者、カルト教団の教祖として!多くの実例を通じて「良心の呵責なき者たち」の素顔に迫る戦慄の一冊。
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