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The Psychopath Test

Jon Ronson

  • 281 pages · about 5 hours
  • First published 2011
  • 11 editions
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1 About this book

The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry is a 2011 book written by British author Jon Ronson in which he explores the concept of psychopathy, along with the broader industry of mental health including mental health professionals and the mass media. It spent the whole of 2012 on United Kingdom bestseller lists and ten weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Good for readers who want: history, a true life story, and psychology.

  • Psychology, pathological
  • History
  • Social science
  • Biography & autobiography
  • Psychology
  • Mental health
  • Pathological Psychology
  • Humor

2 About Jon Ronson

Born 1967

Jon Ronson (born 10 May 1967) is a British journalist, author, and filmmaker. He is known for works such as Them: Adventures with Extremists (2001), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004), and The Psychopath Test (2011). He has been described as a gonzo journalist, becoming a faux-naïf character in his stories. He produces informal but sceptical investigations of controversial fringe politics and science.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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