How to screen for psychopaths

Dealing with workplace bullying is often seen as an issue to manage once it becomes apparent in the workplace.

But what if recruitment processes could screen for those people programmed to cause emotional harm to fellow employees?

There are certain personalities who deliberately inflict harm or lack the ability to understand the harm they are doing to others. These personalities fall within a category that psychologists call the ‘Dark Triad’, which comprises three sub-personalities: Machiavellianism, sub-clinical narcissism and sub-clinical psychopathy, JD Supra Business Advisor reports.

“The Dark Triad share a number of overlapping features including social malevolence, callousness, aggression, manipulative behaviour, duplicity, a lack of empathy and a tendency towards self-promotion,” the reports reads.