Part of the bestselling Surrounded by Idiots series! #1 internationally bestselling author
Thomas Erikson shows readers how to identify and avoid the psychopaths around them. Charming
charismatic and delightful or manipulative self-serving and cunning? Psychopaths are both
and that's exactly what makes them dangerous. Bestselling author of the international
phenomenon Surrounded by Idiots Thomas Erikson reveals how to identify the psychopaths in your
life and combat their efforts to control and manipulate. Using the same simple four-color
system of behavior classification that made Surrounded by Idiots so popular Surrounded by
Psychopaths teaches 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-and others-to 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. By understanding your behavior as well
as the tendencies and strategies of psychopaths Surrounded by Psychopaths will teach you to
protect yourself from manipulative influence in your workplace social life and family.
