Think your boss is crazy? Study says you’re right
Your boss may be narcissistic or a psychopath—literally. A look at the top 10 professions with the most psychopaths, and the red flags to look for.
Not all experts agree whether personality disorders are real mental illnesses, but regardless of whether you believe a personality disorder is a sickness or more of a character disturbance, I’m guessing you wouldn’t knowingly choose a narcissist for a boss, right?
Or would you?
According to another study, narcissists are quite likeable and charming in limited social settings and before you really get to know them—such as during a cocktail party or, um, a job interview. Surprisingly, what seems to attract people to narcissists the most is their sense of entitlement.
10 professions with the most psychopaths
Your boss doesn’t have to be a narcissist to be crazy. Oh, no. He or she could be a psychopath instead.
According to a study conducted by psychologist Kevin Dutton, these 10 professions harbor the most psychopaths:
Some 4 percent of managers have this problem
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