Dr Kevin Dutton is a research psychologist at the
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford. His dual areas of
expertise lie in the science of persuasion and influence and in the
psychopathic personality. His unique contribution to the former field is his
identification of the SPICE model of persuasion which details five core
components of effective influence (simplicity, perceived self-interest,
incongruity, confidence and empathy.) His unique contribution to the latter is
that, having been instrumental in drawing attention to a sub-group of
psychopath known as the ‘functional’ or ‘successful’ psychopath, he has now
gone one stage further and made the case that there are also GOOD psychopaths:
people who are ruthless, fearless, charismatic, focused and unempathic…but who
use these qualities for the good of society as opposed to its ill.
Kevin is the author of four best-selling books: Flipnosis: The Art of
Split Second Persuasion (2010); The Wisdom of Psychopaths: Lessons
in Life from Saints, Spies and Serial Killers (2012); The Good
Psychopath’s Guide To Success: How To Use Your Inner Psychopath To Get The
Most Out of Life (2014); and Sorted: The Good Psychopath’s Guide To
Bossing Your Life (2015) (the latter two co-written with Andy
McNab). His work has been translated worldwide into over twenty-five languages.
Kevin’s writing and research has been featured, amongst other publications,
in Scientific American, New Scientist, The Guardian,
The Times, Psychology Today, The New York Times, The
Wall St Journal, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Slate, USA Today
and others.
In addition to his academic research and his public engagement activities,
Kevin also acts as a consultant within both the public and private sectors. His
clients come from a wide range of fields including senior corporate management,
elite sport, and military intelligence.
His latest book, Black and White Thinking: The Burden of
a Binary Mind in a Complex World, is published by Bantam Press.
https://www.drkevindutton.com/
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