MANIPULATIVE, callous, narcissistic and often found in prison. There seem to be few upsides to being a psychopath. Yet in Kevin Dutton, a psychologist at the University of Cambridge, makes the case that this personality disorder can be beneficial, or even desirable.
First, he says, we have to ditch the false notion that all psychopaths are destined to become serial killers. He also argues that while traits of fearlessness and impulsivity might lead a psychopath to become an arsonist, say, this mindset might equally lead them to make a heroic rescue from a burning building –…
