About this episode

Yascha Mounk interviews Abigail Marsh about psychopathy and its implications.

We’re on vacation this week, so are rerunning a fun “beach read” episode exploring if your nearest and dearest could be psychopaths. Miss us already? In an event exclusively for readers of American Purpose and Persuasion, Yascha Mounk will be interviewing Francis Fukuyama about his life and thought at 5pm on Sunday, September 6 at The Abbey Centre, London. Find out more and get tickets here. Paying subscribers of Persuasion and American Purpose can access a code for a free ticket here. Abigail Marsh is a professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program at Georgetown University. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Abigail Marsh explore what to do if a child you know might be psychopathic, whether psychopathy is linked to charisma and success, and how to protect yourself. Wondering if you or a loved one might be a psychopath? Take the quiz! If you have not yet signed up for our podcast, please do so now by following this link on your phone. Email: leonora.barclay@persuasion.community Podcast production by Mickey Freeland and Leonora Barclay. Connect with us! Spotify | Apple | Google X: @Yascha_Mounk & @JoinPersuasion YouTube: Yascha…

People in this episode

Host: Yascha Mounk

Guest: Abigail Marsh

Topics covered

• psychopathy
• psychology
• charisma
• success
• child development
• self-protection

Keywords

• psychopaths
• psychopathy quiz
• charisma
• success
• child psychopathy
• protection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgetown University, American Purpose, Persuasion

Places: London

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