1 in every 5 CEOs are Psychopaths – New Study


Research conducted by forensic psychologist Nathan Brooks from Bond University found 21 per cent of 261 corporate professionals had clinically significant psychopathic traits.

Characteristics such as an inability to empathize, impatience and insincerity are all associated with the condition.

Mr Brooks said the findings suggested businesses should screen employees according to their personality features, rather than simply their skills.

Along with researchers Katarina Fritzon of Bond University and Simon Croom of the University of San Diego, Mr Brooks presented the study at the Australian Psychological Society’s annual congress in Melbourne.

“We’ve looked at around 1,000 people, and the supply chain management study that involved 261 corporate professionals – was the most interesting,” he told ABC.

Mr Brookes says that figure “shared similarities to what we would find in a prison population”.

“Being a psychopath might predispose someone to short-term success. They tend to be charming and flamboyant, which makes it easier to be successful in the short-run, although that may be purchased at expense of long-term failure.”

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