Taming Toxic People by Gillespie, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

About Taming Toxic People Title Page Contents Dedication Introduction Part 1 – The Theory

Chapter 1: A short history of psychopathy

What is a psychopath? The first diagnoses The Hare Psychopathy Checklist Psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder? What motivates a psychopath? A (nearly) complete model of the psychopathic mind My definition of a psychopath Some very public examples

Chapter 2: Empathy - the missing element

Cognitive empathy and Theory of Mind Emotional empathy How psychopaths react to emotional events What causes lack of empathy? The brain and emotions The psychopathic brain FTD and the empathy neuron Psychopaths are Human 1.0

Part 2 – The Everyday Psychopath

Chapter 3: Recognising the everyday psychopath

Key characteristics of psychopaths How you’ll feel when you encounter a psychopath

Chapter 4: The workplace psychopath

Do some jobs attract psychopaths? Psychopath or serial bully?

Chapter 5: The psychopath at home

Partners Parents Children Neighbours

Part 3 – Managing Psychopaths

Chapter 6: How to manage a workplace psychopath

Don’t hire them Be alert to their presence Psychopath-proof your organisation Surviving the psychopathic boss Things you should not do

Chapter 7: Dealing with psychopaths in your personal life

Living with a psychopath Leaving A psychopath in the family The psychopathic neighbour

Part 4 – The Psychopath in Society

Chapter 8: What does all this mean for society?

How empathy shapes morality The Golden Rule How psychopaths view moral rules The special case of lying (and cheating)

Chapter 9: How culture creates psychopaths

Individualism versus collectivism Creating the perfect world for psychopaths The cost to society

Conclusion Guide to Info-Boxes Notes Acknowledgements About David Gillespie Also by David Gillespie Copyright page