Charming, charismatic, and delightful or manipulative, self-serving, and cunning? Psychopaths are both and that\u2019s exactly what makes them dangerous. Bestselling author of the international phenomenon\u00a0Surrounded by Idiots,<\/i>\u00a0Thomas Erikson reveals how to identify the psychopaths in your life and combat their efforts to control and manipulate.<\/p>\n
Using the same simple four-color system of behavior classification that made\u00a0Surrounded by Idiots<\/i>\u00a0so popular,\u00a0Surrounded by Psychopaths<\/i>\u00a0teaches readers how to deal with psychopaths in their lives by becoming aware of their own behavior and their weaknesses. Vivid example stories illustrate ways that psychopaths can take advantage of various behavior types, helping readers identify their own weaknesses and be proactive about protecting themselves. Erikson outlines some of the most common forms of manipulation used by psychopaths\u2014and others\u2014to influence those around them. Since manipulation can often be a feature of ordinary, non-psychopathic relationships, the book also includes practical methods and techniques to help readers confront controlling people and rehabilitate negative relationships into mutually respectful ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Charming, charismatic, and delightful or manipulative, self-serving, and cunning? Psychopaths are both and that\u2019s exactly what makes them dangerous. Bestselling author of the international phenomenon\u00a0Surrounded by Idiots,<\/i>\u00a0Thomas Erikson reveals how to identify the psychopaths in your life and combat their efforts to control and manipulate.<\/p>\n
Using the same simple four-color system of behavior classification that made\u00a0Surrounded by Idiots<\/i>\u00a0so popular,\u00a0Surrounded by Psychopaths<\/i>\u00a0teaches readers how to deal with psychopaths in their lives by becoming aware of their own behavior and their weaknesses. Vivid example stories illustrate ways that psychopaths can take advantage of various behavior types, helping readers identify their own weaknesses and be proactive about protecting themselves. Erikson outlines some of the most common forms of manipulation used by psychopaths\u2014and others\u2014to influence those around them. 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