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Name: Dangerous Personalities
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Author: Joe Navarro

Joe Navarro

An FBI Profiler Shows You How to Identify and Protect Yourself from Harmful Personalities

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What’s in it for me? Learn the warning signs of a dangerous personality.

Sometimes it’s easy to recognize a potentially dangerous situation. When a wild-eyed man is stomping down the street, arguing loudly with himself, you know it’s probably best to stay away and avoid eye contact.

Real danger is rarely so straightforward, but you don’t need to be an FBI criminal profiler to pick up on the signs that you’re in the company of a potentially harmful person. Every personality type has clear traits that go along with it, and many of these signifiers are easy to pick up on once you know what to look for.

So arm yourself with knowledge and reduce your chance of ending up in harm’s way.

In these blinks, you’ll learn

the personality traits of notorious criminals and serial killers;
why certain people are drawn to cults and hate groups; and
the important difference between “nice” and “good.”

Narcissistic personalities care only for themselves, and they’ll do whatever it takes to feel superior.

Do you remember the classic tale of Cinderella? Even if only foggily, you probably remember the evil stepsisters who forced poor Cinderella to do their bidding.

These stepsisters were memorable villains, but they’re also a great representation of narcissism, our first dangerous personality disorder.

Narcissists generally believe they’re above the law, exempt from society’s rules, and they’ll lie, cheat or even kill if it’s in their best interest.

Outside of fairytales, we can see the real-world dangers of narcissism in the 2001 Enron scandal, still the biggest US corporate bankruptcy to date.

Behind this corporate crime was Jeff Skilling and Kenneth Lay, Enron’s narcissistic CEOs, who were found guilty of conspiracy and fraud. Thinking only of themselves, these two continually lied to their 20,000 employees, encouraging them to invest any penny they had in Enron, resulting in thousands losing their life savings.

Records show this to be more than standard criminal behavior – these two believed they were entitled to every ill-gotten cent. This is also a sign of arrogance, another narcissistic trait that often results in highly elaborate and grandiose schemes.

Society often benefits from big ideas, but when they come from a narcissistic mind, there’s only one person who’s benefiting. We can see this difference by contrasting Walt Disney with cult leader Jim Jones.

Disney envisioned Disneyland as a “magical” place for families to have an amazing time. Jim Jones took every cent from his followers to create Jonestown, an isolated camp in the wilds of South America where people had no choice but to obey his every command.

Disney wanted to spread the joy; Jones wanted it all for himself.

This also points to two other narcissistic traits: superiority and lack of empathy, both exhibited by the notorious Bernie Madoff. This financier defrauded thousands by using money from new investors to pay off current clients who believed he was a sound businessman and a trustworthy friend.

But narcissists only see a friend as someone to be exploited for further gains.

Emotionally unstable personalities fear abandonment and thus seek attention and cause harm.

When looking at dangerous personalities, we must examine those who fall under the emotionally unstable category.

Emotionally unstable individuals are highly unpredictable – they’re like an emotional rollercoaster: they might be riding an ecstatic high one minute and then spiraling down and feeling victimized the next.

Paranoid personalities can see anyone as a threat, which sometimes leads to hatred and violence.

We all have a built-in warning system designed to alert us to potential threats. But a paranoid personality is wired with a warning system that is constantly on overdrive, picking up threats from all sides.

There are a few ways to spot a paranoid personality. They often relentlessly monitor the words and actions of others, hoping to validate their irrational fears by finding signs of sinister or malicious intent.

The predatory personality poses the biggest threat since it can kill without hesitation or remorse.

Of all the dangerous psyches, the predatory personality is the most troubling since they have no conscience when it comes to their actions.

They’re cold, remorseless and completely indifferent to the harm they cause. If they want a car, they won’t think twice about stealing one; if they want sex, it doesn’t matter if they have to use violence to get it.

People can have multiple dangerous personalities, and this can heighten the risk of their doing harm.

One of the dangers of flying a plane is target fixation – when the pilot is so focused on a task that she overlooks the fact that there’s a huge mountain right in front of her. A similar danger exists in the process of assigning someone a dangerous personality. If you’re too quick to isolate one category, you run the risk of missing additional clues.

There are many instances throughout history of people who display multiple dangerous personality types.

Protect yourself from danger by being aware, strategic and understanding of people’s intent.

All too often, people fail to realize how dangerous someone is until it’s too late. However, there are actions you can take to stay safe.

For instance, you can reduce your chances of danger by keeping a sharp eye on the time and paying attention to your location.

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Worum geht es in Dangerous Personalities?

Dangerous Personalities (2014) is a guide to the dark side of the human psyche. It offers a look inside the minds of some of the world’s most dangerous people, exploring the kinds of personalities that have taken the most lives, as well as taken the biggest toll on society. Learn the traits of serial killers and those who wouldn’t think twice about stealing your life savings. Who knows, you might be able to spot trouble before it has a chance to strike.

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Über den Autor

Joe Navarro has over 25 years experience as a criminal profiler for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He is also the author of the best-selling book What Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People.

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