big business may employ more psychopaths than thought
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Big business may employ more psychopaths than thought

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Big business may employ more psychopaths than thought

Big business
New York - UPI

For the first time, a study has shown those with psychopathic tendencies and high intelligence can and do manipulate tests designed to reveal their true psychopathic selves.
Perhaps more remarkably, the groundbreaking research was conceived and carried out by an undergraduate student at the University of Huddersfield, in England. Carolyn Bate, who has since graduated with First Class Honors and a degree in psychology, first surmised there might be some interesting correlations between psychopathy and intelligence when she learned psychopaths made up only one percent of the population but three percent of upper management positions in business.
"I thought that intelligence could be an explanation for this, and it could be a problem if there are increased numbers of psychopaths at a high level in business," Bate explained in a press release. "The figure could be more than three per cent, because if people are aware they are psychopathic they can also lie -- they are quite manipulative and lack empathy."
To test her hypothesis, Bate tested her fellow students. She gave 50 participants a standard IQ test. The same 50 participants then took the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale, which is designed to reveal psychopathic tendencies. Finally, Bate showed a series of sad images (a child crying or a the aftermath of a natural disaster) to the participants. A low-level psychopath would be expected to show little to no emotion, whereas a normal person would be expected to react with shock or some sign of empathy. A severe psychopath would be expected to show excitement at another's pain.
Bate found that only those with lower IQ scores reacted as expected, suggesting highly intelligent psychopaths manipulated their responses. Bate says the results suggest there could be even more psychopaths in corporate leadership than researchers say.
"Perhaps businesses do need people who have the same characteristics as psychopaths, such as ruthlessness," Bate said. "But I suspect that some form of screening does need to take place, mainly so businesses are aware of what sort of people they are hiring."
Her undergaduate work was formalized and submitted for publication. It was accepted, appearing in the latest issue of the Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology. Bate has since decided to return to Huddersfield for a graduate degree in education.

 

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

big business may employ more psychopaths than thought big business may employ more psychopaths than thought

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

big business may employ more psychopaths than thought big business may employ more psychopaths than thought

 



GMT 10:06 2012 Saturday ,28 July

Querrey advances at ATP LA Open

GMT 21:15 2017 Thursday ,01 June

Trump condemns deadly Kabul explosion

GMT 02:15 2017 Thursday ,24 August

Is your country on the Qatar free entry list of 80?

GMT 19:48 2016 Monday ,03 October

Controversial boxing champ Tyson Fury retires

GMT 08:20 2015 Tuesday ,08 December

PC market woes show no sign of easing

GMT 17:27 2017 Tuesday ,25 April

20 Yemeni soldiers killed, injured in explosion

GMT 11:52 2017 Saturday ,30 December

OIC condemns Mar Mina Church attack

GMT 00:03 2017 Saturday ,25 March

Arab Meeting to Examine Anti-Corruption Methods

GMT 13:12 2017 Thursday ,20 April

Deputy premier meets Arab League chief

GMT 14:13 2014 Friday ,10 January

Opel Astra GTC

GMT 18:27 2016 Tuesday ,02 August

Turkish Foreign Minister arrives in Islamabad

GMT 11:27 2016 Tuesday ,13 December

Saudi woman arrested for challenging social norms
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday