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Taming Toxic People
- The Science of Identifying and Dealing with Psychopaths at Work & at Home
- Narrated by: Sam Haft
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Psychopaths are everywhere. They are your toxic boss, controlling boyfriend, lazy colleague, annoying mother-in-law and negligent friend - the person who gets away with bad behaviour time and time again. While often superficially charming, they are also rude, aggressive, manipulative, duplicitous and dishonest.
Five per cent of the population is psychopathic, which means they are missing the critical human ingredient of empathy. Because they are programmed to put themselves first, these people routinely disrupt and even destroy relationships and organisations, seemingly without consequence.
Drawing on the latest science, bestselling author David Gillespie offers a detailed and practical guide to identifying the psychopath in your midst, then managing the behaviour to minimise the effect on your family, workplace, friendship group or community organisation.
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- Kama
- 05-03-2019
Sanity Saving!
This book changed my life and saved my sanity. It completely changed the way I manage my boss and ex-husband.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-02-2022
Eye opening
This book explains so much. I wish I'd read it years ago. I want to know if they sometimes adopt pets, and how well they would treat them. If I was the head of a company, I'd want a psychological assessment of all current and incoming employees to identify the masked psychopaths.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-07-2019
A book for everyone and anyone
I sought this book for insight into a psychopath ex. But I will get benefits throughout all sectors of my life. Very good book and great listening voice. Narrator has engaging soothing tone.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-06-2019
Simple
Struggled because he talks in binaries. Too simplistic throughout, making it irritating to listen objectively to the information, it doesn't feel genuinely in-depth. Anecdotal evidence is provided where research should be placed or at least given to make the reader not feel cheated in legitimate circumstances. I felt like I was indulging the author's simple binary view of the world 95% of the time. I wouldn't recommend this if you have a critical bone in your body.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-12-2019
It all makes sense
Dont stay stuck. Dont keep thinking it is all your fault. Dont keep giving that relationship one more try. David helps you be more than just a survivor in life. And what David has to say, it all makes sense. Do read.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-08-2019
Essential reading
Everyone needs this book to be able to quickly identify and effectively deal with the psychopath in their lives.
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- Bilal Dabboucy
- 24-12-2022
Awesome book
Really enjoyed every bit of it. It reflects reality in the west. A great insight in the corporate world
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- Kristine
- 27-08-2024
it's a great insight
it's a useful book how to navigate life in this nowadays society. It's easy to understand and applied.
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- Anonymous
- 25-05-2019
Incredibly insightful and comprehensive.
David Gillespie has provided extensive research on the history and current dilemma of psychopaths, and even looks to the future if we don't take action. This book was exactly what I needed to give me the tools to deal with the psychopaths in my life and understand why they are the way they are. Thank you for writing this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-03-2019
Practical Guide: you as every psycopaths victim
Explains the unexplainable of a psychopaths behaviour.
Unfortunately our society, and humanity's empathy, fosters psychopaths. To deter a psychopath is next to impossible; unless you are one. So what can we do to minimise the harm they cause us? And what should we definitely not do?
This book explains how our actions as Empaths will be 1. used against us and 2. will be interpreted by psychopaths.
For by nature, we are already meat to the lion.
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