1 in 5 Corporate Bosses Are Psychopaths

A round one in five corporate bosses is psychopaths – a proportion similar to that among prisoners – say a new study. Study conducted by forensic psychologist found 21% of 261 corporate professionals had clinically significant psychopathic traits. Characteristics such as inability to empathies, superficiality and insincerity are all associated with the condition. Researcher said the findings suggested businesses should screen employees according to their personality features, rather than simply their skills.

 A type of “successful psychopath” who may be inclined to unethical or illegal practices has been allowed into the top ranks of companied because of the way firms hire. Researcher says that figure “shared similarities to what we would find in a prison population”. In the general population, around 1% are psychopaths, although some studies put the figure at 4%. Being a psychopath might predispose someone to short-term success. They tend to be charming and flamboyant, which makes it easier to be successful in the short-run.

Women Prefer Men With Beard For Long-Term Relationship

Men, take note! Women tend to prefer those with full-grown beards – especially while looking for long term relationships – while stubble is considered to be the most attractive overall. For the study, researchers used computer graphic manipulation to morph male faces varying in facial hair from clean-shaven, light stubble, heavy stubble and full beards, with additional differences in brow ridge, cheekbones, jawline and other features so that the same man appeared more or less masculine. The research suggests that women tend to find beardedness attractive when judging long-term relationships, perhaps as a signal of formidability among males and the potential to provide direct benefits, such as enhanced fertility and survival, to females.

When women viewed the images, masculinised and feminized faces were less attractive than unmanipulated faces when all were clean-shaven. Stubble was judged as most attractive overall and received higher ratings for short-term relationships than full beards, which were more attractive for long-term relationships. Extremely masculine and extremely feminine-looking males were least attractive, irrespective of relationship context.