Are psychopaths 'evil' and untreatable or do they suffer from a form of mental illness
comparable to schizophrenia? Do they have free will? Do we? 'A fascinating and terrifying
book and a potential life saver.' The New Yorker Fact : A psychopath is 6 times more
likely to commit a new crime after release from prison. Fact : Some forms of group therapy
make psychopaths more likely to commit a new crime compared to no treatment at all. Fact : A
psychopath is born every 47 seconds. In this terrifying and exhilarating account
neuroscientist Kent Kiehl guides us through the dark world of a psychopath's mind a
disconnected place where emotion is dead and guilt is absent. Drawing on groundbreaking
research including personality surveys and brain imaging scans of thousands of criminals
Kiehl pinpoints the biological machinery of psychopathy and offers a radical new perspective on
identifying and treating the psychopaths in our midst. 'Absorbing and accessible...
compelling... a staggering study into the minds of those without a conscience.' Daily Mail
