Voss: Psychopathy Prevalence Estimates Have Risen to Roughly 1 in 35
Chris Voss · FBI Hostage Negotiator: The Art Of Negotiating To Get Everything You Want | Chris Voss · Jan 2, 2025 · at 39:36
Chris Voss, former FBI lead hostage negotiator, discusses whether society is producing more psychopaths or improving detection rates.
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“When I first started looking at the number, you know, they used to say like one in every 112, 116, and now they're saying roughly one in 35”
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