That being said, the book is not entirely without some nuggets of content to take away, for example he mentioned in the book that "Fear isn't the problem. The problem is how you choose to handle it." However, this sprinkle of "wisdom" does little to the overall quality of the book content. What was particularly helpful about this book is that it didn't give any apologies for psychopathic and narcissistic behaviour. As someone who firmly fits in the yellow typology, my draw toward empathy is, as Erikson points out, the very way in which a psychopath will manipulate me. This book made no excuses for them, and simply pointed out that your wellbeing is important, and nothing good can come from letting a psychopath in.

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From the world’s foremost expert on power and strategy, the New York Times bestselling daily devotional designed to help you seize your destiny. Now I do not call my self an expert but on several occassions where I have read articles/books and reports it is a word not to use carelessly. In this case for me he used this word in connection which really got my goat. Using the same simple four-colour system of behaviour classification that made Surrounded by Idiots so popular, Surrounded by Psychopaths teaches readers how to deal with psychopaths in their lives by becoming aware of their own behaviour and their weaknesses. Vivid example stories illustrate ways that psychopaths can take advantage of various behaviour types, helping readers identify their own weaknesses and be proactive about protecting themselves. Erikson outlines some of the most common forms of manipulation used by psychopaths--and others--to influence those around them. Since manipulation can often be a feature of ordinary, non-psychopathic relationships, the book also includes practical methods and techniques to help readers confront controlling people and rehabilitate negative relationships into mutually respectful ones. Some people are exceptionally manipulative. They can convince anyone about anything and lure them with their charm. They enjoy controlling others and will do anything to get what they want. The contents within the book are also contraidict in relating of the pseudo ideas, at the introduction he described psychopath to be known as a classification that is beyond the DISC spectrum, however at later chapters decided that some traits are similar to DISC spectrum.

Menestyskonsultti ja entinen dekkaristi iski kultasuoneen teoksellaan Idiootit ympärillämme, ja tässä jatko-osassa William Moulton Marstonin 1920-luvulla kehittämään DISC-järjestelmään on ympätty värikoodit: vihreä, sininen, punainen ja keltainen, eli introvertit ja ekstrovertit pannaan nelilaatikkoon, jotta niitä psykopaattisia piirteitä voi alkaa tutkailemaan niin perheessä kuin työpaikallakin. The author also classified psychopathic traits into the different colours, except for the blue because they are too meticulous (again another passing remark with no basis). However, this attempt really undermine the psychopathic traits that the author has been trying to establish in the earlier chapters. Psychopaths are living in society just like the rest of us. They infiltrate companies and organizations, where they get comparatively little work done and only in exceptional cases do they make any positive contributions. They rarely offer to get the bill at the restaurant, and they never have any money when household expenses have to be paid. They are often unfaithful, manipulative, and duplicitous. They are notorious liars; most of them lie when there isn’t even any reason to do so. They can fool anyone into believing them, and they turn everything you say against you. But they are often extremely popular. A lot of people like them, place them on a pedestal, and even respect them. Surrounded by Psychopaths has some great examples of how people manipulate each other and how we are fooled into being manipulated by others. It also categorizes people in four different colors which are red, yellow, green, and blue.As the chapters went on, I got progressively less engaged. Ended up at chapter 11 onwards, Where I found myself taking a couple of months off, returning, skipping forward as I was totally bored by it.

After curiosity took the best out of me, I read the book, and let me tell you my friend, you are not imagining them being Psychopaths in your life, they are what they are, so let’s call a spade, a spade and a Psychopaths, a Psychopath. Do you understand the amount of danger to have someone like that around you without being able to identify them, or even worse being reluctant to admit whom they are. More often than not, the advice to those being manipulated by a psychopath is to get out of there, which is not always possible. Erikson, Thomas, 1965-. 2020. Surrounded By Psychopaths: How to Protect Yourself From Being Manipulated and Exploited in Business (and in Life).

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the examples given, which are often if not all are unable to verify its authenticity and tend to claim as real life examples. This gives reader an impression that psychopath are really everywhere and real, which is not necessarily true.