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emma51520
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what is a psychopath?
People often tend to use the term as a synonym for a ‘crazy’ person,
and the dictionary defines a psychopath as ‘a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behaviour’.
Generally speaking, psychopaths are confident, charming, egocentric, irresponsible people who exhibit a lack of empathy, generally blame other people for their own problems, and often behave in an anti-social and even violent manner.
The condition is thought to be genetic, rather than something that develops as a result
of life experiences.
So now that we know what one is, what are your chances of meeting one? Well, it can depend on where you work. According to the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute magazine , on Wall Street and within other sectors of the financial industry - especially where enormous amounts of money can be made - an incredible 10% of traders exhibit psychopathic tendencies.
These ‘financial psychopaths’, as they are sometimes known, often become successful in their fields by exploiting these very traits.
However, fortunately this percentage drops considerably for the the general population: only about 1% exhibit such tendencies, which seems like a very low number … until you realise that for every 100 Facebook friends you have, one of them may be a psychopath!

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    what is a psychopath?
    People often tend to use the term as a synonym for a ‘crazy’ person,
    and the dictionary defines a psychopath as ‘a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behaviour’.
    Generally speaking, psychopaths are confident, charming, egocentric, irresponsible people who exhibit a lack of empathy, generally blame other people for their own problems, and often behave in an anti-social and even violent manner.
    The condition is thought to be genetic, rather than something that develops as a result
    of life experiences.
    So now that we know what one is, what are your chances of meeting one? Well, it can depend on where you work. According to the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute magazine , on Wall Street and within other sectors of the financial industry - especially where enormous amounts of money can be made - an incredible 10% of traders exhibit psychopathic tendencies.
    These ‘financial psychopaths’, as they are sometimes known, often become successful in their fields by exploiting these very traits.
    Fortunately this percentage drops considerably for the the general population: only about 1% exhibit such tendencies, which seems like a very low number … until you realise that for every 100 Facebook friends you have, one of them may be a psychopath!

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