The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson is the personal encounter of a journalist (himself) who aims to investigate what it means to be a 'psychopath.' This book is filled with pages of fantastically funny interviews, meetings and 'dates' with various persons; some being diagnosed psychopaths, some are individuals who view the diagnosis as a conspiracy theory, leading professionals in the field and workers who deal with the devastation that psychopaths leave behind. Jon Ronson explains his journey to becoming a 'psychopath spotter.'
This book was thoroughly enjoyable and easy to read considering it's complex topic nature. I would recommend this book as extra reading to any person who has an interest in the forensic side of psychology, maybe not as an academic bible, but certainly as an insight.
This book was brought to my attention via the 'TED' website. A service that hosts a number of lectures, talks and speeches conducted by leading professionals in each field. Jon Ronson just so happened to be one of the talkers that had participated in this service. Here is the video that won my heart and led me to read this amazing book:
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