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The entire book is told from the view of Robert D. H ar, PhD., a psychologist and researcher of psychopathy. Hare decided to write this book to remove light on the many psychopaths that live among all of us from day to day. Hare does this by using evidence from case studies, stories told to him, and the private meetings he had with the psychopaths that he has met along the way. Hares account was an excellent read because he was very modest, even admitting to being fooled by some of the psychopaths he encountered, which made him expect more like a real person. The mind of a psychopath is still far from being explained, however Hare feels the crush way to protrude out a psychopath operates is to stop them before they are able to cause any damage. Doing so, victims would not be harmed mentally and physically, saving tax payers money due to court costs, rehabilitation and parole programs that simply dont work. Psychopath 1The Mind of a PsychopathWithout Conscience The Disturbing hum an race of the Psychopaths Among Us describes how Hare began his career in a prison and first realized he was face to face with a psychopath named Ray, who was a prisoner. At that time, Hare believed the inmates could be rehabilitated. Ray was Hares first patient and they worked together for several months before Hare realized Ray was manipulating him. Hare apply his own practices, diagnoses, as well as interviews from serial killers to let readers receive what a psychopath was really like. Hare also believed a psychopath is not crazy or insane, but the decisions made by a psychopath are conscientiously made. Hare goes onto stress that not all serial killers are psychopaths, that some are actually insane. According to Hare, psychopathy cannot be understo... ...sychopaths should integrate their persistent self-interest, pointing out how time after time their anti-social behavior is not finally in their best interest.As shocking as it may sound, so many people have either come fac e to face, or know of someone that has met a real life psychopath. Unfortunately, most wont know it until its too late, and even then, it could be almost impossible to understand that it has happened. These arent just the Mansons or Jeffrey Dahmers of the world. Psychopaths are not always killers, and some are not even violent. As Dr. Hare pointed out in this book, some of the best trained and most experienced mental health professionals can and will be fooled at least once in their lifetime. This book was very mild to read and to comprehend, leaving someone prepared to handle a situation if dealt with a psychopath a little bit easier.