
Tyrannical Minds
Psychological Profiling, Narcissism, and Dictatorship
$35.76
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2021
Summary
An incisive examination into the pairing of psychology and situation that creates despotic leaders from the author of Murderous Minds.
Not everyone can become a tyrant. It requires a particular confluence of events to gain absolute control over entire nations.
First, you must be born with the potential to develop brutal personality traits. Often, these are combined in “The Dark Triad” of malignant narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy, as well as elements of pa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781643135946 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1643135945 |
| Author: | Dean Haycock |
| Publisher: | Pegasus Books |
| Imprint: | Pegasus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
“Some books reward you with a deeper understanding of the world and of the people who threaten that world. Tyrannical Minds is one of them.”
“A timely, ambitious volume.” * The Washington Post *“An interesting and fluent analysis of the president.” * The New York Times *“Haycock’s writing is clear and permeated with insight. A thoughtful and significant contribution to the art of psychologically profiling political leaders from afar.” * Publishers Weekly *“A compelling analysis of the mental processes of notable tyrants.” * Kirkus Reviews *“It is a volume of monumental importance that should be required reading for every citizen and beyond.” – Bandy X. Lee, M.D., MDiv., Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale School of Medicine“A compelling read.” – Dr. Farid Holadouee, Clinical psychologist, host of “In Session with Dr. Farid”“A very useful contribution to the current mise en scene.” – Daniel Feinberg, M.D. (Ret.), Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology“Some books reward you with a deeper understanding of the world and of the people who threaten that world. Tyrannical Minds is one of them.” – Charles C. Ouimet, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor and Faculty Scholar in Neuroscience, The Florida State University College of Medicine
About The Author
Dean Haycock
Dean A. Haycock, PhD, is a science and medical writer, who earned a PhD in neurobiology from Brown University and studied at The Rockefeller University in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Dr. Paul Greengard. He has been published in many science publications and is the author of Murderous Minds: Exploring the Criminal Psychopathic Brain and Characters on the Couch: Exploring Psychology Through Literature and Film along with several other books. He lives in New York.
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