What Lawyers could learn from Psychopaths

In a recent article in the new lawyer, it is claimed that lawyers share 7 crucial traits with that of psychopaths.

Dutton, an Oxford research psychologist and expert on the science of social influence, believes psychopathic traits can be a mark of greatness in the legal profession.

In his book, The Wisdom of Psychopaths, he identifies “seven deadly wins” of psychopaths – ruthlessness, charm, focus, mental toughness, fearlessness, mindfulness and action – which will also propel lawyers to the top jobs within their firms.

“Lawyers can learn from this group of personality traits, as long as they aren’t taken to the extreme,” a fellow research associate, Kulkarni, director of the Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre, said.

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