Contents
Introduction
Part I. What is a Psychopath?
1. Charismatic Psychopaths: Mark Hacking and Neil Entwistle
2. What is a Psychopath? Close Readings of Hervey Cleckley’s
The Mask of Sanity
3. Psychopaths and Pathological Lying
4. The Psychopath’s Antisocial Behavior
5. Psychopaths as Lovers
6. Psychopaths and Failure
Part II. The Process of Psychopathic Seduction
1. The Case of Drew Peterson
2. Red Flags: How to Identify a Psychopathic Bond
3. The Process of Psychopathic Seduction: Idealize, Devalue and Discard
4. Artistic Psychopaths: The Case of Picasso
5. The Psychopathic Seducer in Literature: Benjamin Constant’s Adolphe
6. The Women Who Love Psychopaths
7. Coping Mechanisms for Staying with a Psychopath
Part III. How to Save Yourself from Psychopathic Seduction
1. Escaping the Psychopath
2. Understanding the Science Behind the Disorder
3. The Two Phases of Mourning: The Rational and the Emotional
4. Sharing Information with Others
5. Resisting Family/External Pressure to Stay with the Psychopath
6. Know your Worth: A Healthy Self-Esteem is the Key to a Good Life
7. Conclusion: Reclaiming Your Life: Asserting Your Agency and Your
Boundaries
Notes
Bibliography
Additional Resources: Websites
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