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THEY are callous, egotistic and destroy their victims, but serial killers and rapists are not the only types of psychopaths.
In fact, you could be working with one.
Criminologist and a consulting profiler for NSW Police, John Clarke, said most psychopaths were not homicidal maniacs but worked and lived unchallenged in society.
He has written a book about his work as a consultant to corpor­ations who call on him to deal with workers creating problems in their organisations because they exhibit psychopathic traits.
His book, Working with Monsters, identifies the psychological tendencies of the workplace psychopath.
Like their violent counterparts they are superficially charming, have a grandiose sense of self­worth, a need for excitement, and are pathological liars.
"They have an absolute lack of remorse, a lack of guilt for what they do," Mr Clarke said.
"They live off other people, take credit for other people's work ...
NEWS
SPOT THE PSYCHO
• Superficial charm• Grandiose self-worth • Need for excitement • Pathological lying
• Cunning/manipulative • Lack of remorse or guilt • Callous/lack of empathy • Parasitic lifestyle
• Poor behavioural controls • Lacking realistic goals• Impulsiveness• Will not take responsibility for actions• Sexually promiscuous
Source: Working With Monsters
-by John Clarke
have a sense of entitlement, are very narcissistic and often exhibit promiscuous sexual behaviour."
There were different types of workplace psychopaths but, for some of them, the main aim was to get to the top of an organisation for the financial rewards and the
power it brought, Mr Clarke said. Their second aim was to revel in the suffering and misery they caused others.
"Just incidentally, the work­place psychopath is very nice to talk to. Very, very nice," Mr Clarke said.
But they had a devastating affect on corporations and co-workers. "For the people they work with, who they actually victimise, it's absolutely devastating, [and cau­ses] anxiety disorders, depression, heart problems, relationship prob­lems and stress beyond belief," Mr Clarke said.
In the beginning, a corporation might value the psychopath because they attained success at any cost.
But they over-promised, couldn't deliver and eventually customers became frustrated and took their business elsewhere.
It was estimated that 1-3 per cent of adult males and 0.5-1 per cent of adult females were psycho­paths.
Those who thought they were dealing with one should get pro­fessional help, Mr Clarke said. nAa

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