How to spot a psychopath at work, according to a former banker

A former London banker says some modern workplaces reward psychopathic traits, and he worried he may have developed "situational psychopathy" to succeed in the cut-throat corporate world. Geraint Anderson was assessed by a clinical psychologist who suggested he adapted his behavior to thrive. Anderson, 53, worked 12 years as an analyst in London's financial district, earning millions before leaving in 2008. He says the city rewards "dark triad behaviour" like being overconfident, manipulative, and emotionally detached. He adapted himself to the environment, bringing out his worst side to climb the ranks. Psychopathy involves antisocial personality traits like exploiting others, lacking remorse, and blaming others. Cardiff University psychologist Robert Snowden says most people score below five on the psychopathy checklist, with 25 as the threshold; Anderson scored himself around eight or nine. A recent evaluation concluded he was not a psychopath, but may have become a "situational psychopath" in a psychopathic culture.