Surrounded by Psychopaths

The internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson shows readers how to recognize and avoid the psychopaths around them.

Charming, charismatic, and enchanting or manipulative, self-serving, and cunning? Psychopaths can be both, and that is what makes them dangerous. The bestselling author of the international phenomenon "Surrounded by Idiots," Thomas Erikson, reveals how to identify the psychopaths in your life and combat their efforts to control and manipulate.

Using the same simple color-coded behavioral classification system that made "Surrounded by Idiots" so popular, "Surrounded by Psychopaths" teaches readers how to deal with the psychopaths in their lives by becoming aware of their own behaviors and weaknesses. Vivid example stories illustrate how psychopaths can exploit different behavioral types and help readers recognize their own vulnerabilities and take proactive steps to protect themselves. Erikson outlines some of the most common forms of manipulation used by psychopaths—and others—to influence those around them. Since manipulation can also be a feature of ordinary, non-psychopathic relationships, the book includes practical methods and techniques to help readers confront controlling individuals and rehabilitate negative relationships into mutually respectful ones.

By understanding your own behavior as well as the tendencies and strategies of psychopaths, "Surrounded by Psychopaths" will teach you how to protect yourself from manipulative influences in your workplace, social life, and family.