The Psychopath Inside
A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain
2013·246 pages·Nonfiction
“Just the word 'psychopath' is enough to grab anyone's attention and it has inspired numerious TV shows and films for many decades. In truth, I believe the word itself does little to wrap its arms around the infinite behavioral traits psychopaths possess, for good and bad. Fallon lets us inside his mind as he takes us on a deftly woven journey, breaking down every convention of psychopathic behavior.”
— Simon Mirren, former executive producer of Criminal Minds
“In a thought-provoking account of self-exploration, Fallon puts himself 'under the microscope' in an attempt to make sense of how his own biological and developmental history has shaped his life. His perspective on psychopathy pushes us to consider the important roles of nature and nurture, and the fine line between adaptive and mal-adaptive personality traits.”
— John F. Edens, PhD, professor of psychology, director of clinical training, and Cornerstone Faculty Fellow, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University
“The Psychopath Inside is a deeply compelling personal story of an eminent scientist's discovery of his own psychopathy. Jim Fallon confesses the sins of his biology and in doing so receives the absolution of being human. I couldn't put it down.”
— Paul J. Zak, PhD, author of The Moral Molecule- The Source of Love and Prosperity
“As comprehensive as it is compelling, essential reading for understanding the genetic and neuroscience underpinnings of psychopathy.”
— M. E. Thomas, author of Confessions of a Sociopath
