Genius and villainy: what is common in great artists and killer maniacs?

Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter

Stop frame from the movie "Silence of the lamb" / wiki

“When it comes to psychopaths, Hannibal Lecter, the hero of the film" Silence of the lambs ", immediately comes to mind. At the thought that he looks at you, without blinking, ready to bite at any moment, goosebumps run around the skin. But the truth is that psychopathy is not a diagnosis, and psychopaths in the real world are not necessarily criminals. On the contrary, among them there are many who live happily and calmly in society, have excellent work and high social status. ”

The book of the Chinese psychiatrist Yao Nighte "All my mental demons. Scientificly proven ways of combating depression, insomnia, ADHG, anxious, bipolar and other disorders ” (Russian translation enters the Publishing House of the myth ) is a real guide for mental problems, combining practical advice with the presentation of the most modern views and innovative concepts in the field of psychiatry.

With the kind permission of the publisher, we publish an excerpt from the chapter "Psychopaths, terrible and powerful."

Yao Nightin is a doctor of psychiatry University Hong Kong and a neuro -scientist specializing in the field of mental health.

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