These Are the Top 10 Jobs Most Likely to Attract Psychopaths (Should We Be Worried?)

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A recent book claims to have pinpointed the top 10 jobs most likely to attract psychopaths -- one of which hits particularly close to home for us here at TheBlaze.

As flagged by AOL Jobs last week, psychologist author Kevin Dutton argues in "The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success" that "a number of psychopathic attributes [are] actually more common in business leaders than in so-called disturbed criminals -- attributes such as superficial charm, egocentricity, persuasiveness, lack of empathy, independence, and focus."

Basically, certain fields of work are more likely to attract psychopaths than others.

Here's the list of jobs with the highest rates of psychopathy:

1. CEO

2. Lawyer

3. Media (Television/Radio)

4. Salesperson

5. Surgeon

6. Journalist

7. Police Officer

8. Clergy person

9. Chef

10. Civil Servant

And the lowest rates of psychopathy:

1. Care Aide

2. Nurse

3. Therapist

4. Craftsperson

5. Beautician/Stylist

6. Charity Worker

7. Teacher

8. Creative Artist

9. Doctor

10. Accountant

Does your field fall into either list? Let us know in the comments.

(h/t Media Bistro)