Kevin Dutton
Kevin Dutton (* 1967 in London ) is a British psychologist and author. He is a professor at the University of Oxford with a research focus on psychopathy .
Life
Kevin Dutton is a professor of Experimental Psychology at Oxford University. Previously he was a research fellow at the Faraday Institute there and at St Edmund's College at the University of Cambridge , as well as visiting professor for Public Engagement with Psychological Science at the University of Essex .
In the 2011 cross-sectional The Great British Psychopath Survey , Dutton determined the level of psychopathy within the British population. The highest scores were achieved by CEOs , lawyers and media professionals on television and radio.
Dutton has been a popular science writer since 2012.
In an online test in 2013 with around 700,000 participants, according to Dutton et al. a. that people with the least psychopathic tendencies preferred cats and kittens to all other pets, while those with the strongest psychopathic traits preferred fish as pets.
In 2014, together with Andy McNab, a fighter from a special unit who was diagnosed as psychopathic, he published a book that describes the acquisition of moderate psychopathic traits as helpful for adapting to a society that is becoming more psychopathic.
Books
- Brain Whisperers - The ability to influence others . 1st edition. dtv, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-423-34764-8 (English: Flipnosis - The Art of Split-Second Persuasion . 2008. Translated by Bernd Leineweber, Klaus Binder).
- Psychopaths - What To Learn From Saints, Lawyers, And Serial Killers . 1st edition. dtv, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-423-24975-1 (English: The Wisdom of Psychopaths - Lessons in Life from Saints, Spies and Serial Killers . 2012. Translated by Ursula Pesch).
- with Andy McNab: The good psychopath in you - Discover your hidden strengths . 1st edition. Fischer, Frankfurt a. M. 2015, ISBN 978-3-596-03273-0 (English: The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success - How to use your inner psychopath to get the most out of life . 2014. Translated by Gabriele Herbst).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography at the University of Oxford ( Memento of the original from January 14, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Tim Adams: Science and nature: The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Kevin Dutton - review - A convincing study shows that business leaders and serial killers share a mindset. The Guardian , October 7, 2012, accessed May 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from January 14, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dutton, Kevin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British psychologist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |