The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry
Format: audiobook
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Minutes: 6
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Humor,
Writing,
Book Club,
Science,
Mystery,
Journalism,
Health,
Sociology,
Crime,
Psychology,
Mental Health,
Mental Illness
A good walk through modern psychiatry and theories on psychopathy. I have studied many of the incidents and theories he refers to in the books, but I like his take on them: down to earth and appropriately pointing out the absurdity in some of them. A friend referred it to me as a funny book. I would...
Review originally posted at Diary of a Young Semi Professional.With a title like The Psychopath Test, it’d be impossible not to pick up. Especially when it has a $6.99 price tag on it, courtesy of Brookline Booksmith.I’ve been getting into pop science lately (see: Mary Roach) and I think most people...
I got a hold of this book after hearing Jon Ronson's appearance on Mark Maron's WTF podcast. After such a brilliant conversation, this book wasn't a let down. It was fantastic. Ronson's voice as he went down the rabbit hole with the definition of psychopathology and mental illness was engaging, ente...
Incredibly fascinating. I read this months ago, but it stuck with me. Definitely worth the read.
Consistenly interesting, frequently bizarre, and often amusing.
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