by Nomad
Confessions of a Psychopath-Spotter
I recently found this extremely interesting and amusing
TED talk by Jon Ronson. Even though you've probably never heard of him, Ronson's career covers a lot of ground: a journalist, author, documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, and radio presenter. And one other thing, he is also a
certified psychopath-spotter. He's taken the course and everything.
His TED lecture begins with Ronson stumbling across a
DSM manual, the comprehensive manual of mental disorders. If you don't know, the DSM Manual is produced by the
American Psychiatric Association and serves as the official authority on mental health diagnoses (and related insurance claims).
