14 signs your co-worker is a psychopathANDREW QUILTY/THE AGE Psychopaths can switch on the charm at will – but they also have filthy tempers. Psychopaths aren't simply jerks or bullies – they must meet a certain set of criteria, as outlined by the Hare Psychopathy Checklist. THEY HAVE A GRANDIOSE ESTIMATION OF SELFPsychopaths see themselves as the centre of the universe, writes Hare in Psychology Today. Some of the early behavioural signs include persistent lying, cheating, theft, arson, truancy, substance abuse, vandalism, and/or precocious sexuality, writes Hare. THEY DON'T FEEL EMOTIONS LIKE NORMAL PEOPLEPsychopaths can effectively mimic emotional responses, writes Psychology Today's Dr Scott Bonn.

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