Do you suspect that someone you work with is a psychopath? Do they act superficially charming, lack remorse, lie to you, cheat, or attempt to manipulate you? Read more to find out about our study.
Dear Members of the Lovefraud Blog,
My name is Janelle and I am a Master’s student at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. I’m currently working on my Master’s thesis in Forensic Psychology under the supervision of Dr. Adelle Forth. The topic of my research is psychopathy in the workplace and the effects this has on victims.
Psychopathy in the workplace is a relatively new area of study in psychology. Most of the research to date focuses on the psychopathic individuals while neglecting to take into account the voices of survivors. I want to investigate how psychopaths establish relationships in the work environment and the behaviours they exhibit that lead you to believe they are psychopathic or that have victimized you. I also want to know what effects and impacts the relationship has had on your job and your life outside of work.
If you believe that someone you work with possesses psychopathic traits and you would like to share your experience by participating in the study, please click here. This link also contains more information on the study. Please note you must be 18 years of age or older to participate and the study is only available in English. Any questions, comments, or feedback about this research project or its content, are welcome at working.with.psychopath@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Janelle
UPDATE
The survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated.
Thank you libelle for the cute Birthday song….definitely unique.
Yep, new year: new beginnings….
(((hugs back)))
Dupey
It is extremely disheartening when you know the spath did so much damage at work and then gets a huge promotion…it’s so wrong. I heard more about the details around his promotion, but it’s too depressing to even talk about…he will always win. I am a Christian so my view is he will win here on this earth, but not in the afterlife. He is receiving his blessings now; I will receive mine in heaven. That’s one of the things that keeps me focused.
Happy belated birthday Dupey!
Louise, don’t be disheartened. Remember one thing: it doesn’t make him happy because he is incapable of true happiness. So what’s even the point of his life?
Louise: I can completely understand and relate to what you are saying. It is disheartening, especially when we know, without question, the damage these people have done to others to get to where they are today. It’s difficult to sit back and watch when you KNOW you are the only one seeing it. We feel ‘responsible’ somehow…like we need to vindicate ourselves for some compelling reason.
They only ‘win’ for so long and then they self destruct like a meteor when it enters the earth’s atmosphere. Self combustion. We must stand true to ourselves above all else, I believe. That is our compass in the midst of this storm. We must become focused upon ourselves and not try to fill up the Grand Canyon with a sand pail. I have learned over the years that we must be just as careful with our hearts as we do our physical bodies. We must pick and choose our battles wisely because we only have so much time in this life and certainly part of it was meant for us or we wouldn’t be here in the first place. I don’t believe we were meant to live in sorrow and misery but to enjoy our lives as well. That isn’t selfishness, like sociopaths/psychopaths exhibit…it’s called self preservation. Unselfish self preservation. Not revenge; not justification…not any other handle you can put on it. “Self Preservation”.
I absolutely do believe that there is never any evil deed that goes unpunished. In one way, shape or form, or another, the evil that is projected will eventually slither back into that hole from where it came, it is US who needs to be patient and wait. Our justifications come from the Good Graces and not of this world. Our lives are short but eternity is forever.
Stay strong.
with love and Blessings ~ Dupey
skylar: Thanks, Baby Cakes, for the “HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU OLD HAG” wishes; lol
Where’s my drink you owe me? xxoo
Dupey Dupey Dooooo
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PS: NO STALKING ON MY BIRTHDAY…imagine that!!??
Dupey,
Happy birthday 🙂
Hope your wish comes true.
Congrats on the no stalking, YaY!
(((Ana))) Thank you for the wishes…
My wish? Come true? hehehehehehe
A spath-less world, My Dear…
The no stalking or communication is next best!!!!
mwah! xxoo
Dupey
Louise,
I am a Christian too (a struggling one). What I realize is that we’re in this world, but not of it. I’m hoping that what I was put on this earth to do, I’ll do, then I’m going HOME. The spath is of this world (having the world’s values), but you’re not – (you’re operating from a different perspective, a better one). I do feel your pain, disappointment, and am sorry that he “won” again. If we could just not react with emotion (instead be objective, neutral with how we feel), taking most things in stride, that would be great. Peace.
skylar:
Thank you for that…you are right. When you said “it doesn’t make him happy,” I had an image of him not being happy…receiving this huge promotion and still just being empty…mattering to him, yet not mattering to him because he’s incapable.
I feel a little more able to speak about the details now…apparently he is so brilliant, he actually thought of this new idea of a way to produce something very valuable at work…so they have made him the head honcho of this new area…it’s a new position because HE basically created it…if that isn’t spathy, what is? There is even more for me to reveal, but I am just not ready.
I will keep the focus of him not being happy Skylar…I have to grasp at something…
Enjoy your weekend and blessings to you…
bluejay:
Thank you so much. I am ready to go HOME. It’s just too hard here. It seems like no matter which way we turn in this life, there are struggles and troubles. But God didn’t really mean for us to be happy here so we would look forward to Heaven with him.
Spath is definitely of the world and that is why I can never understand him because I would never operate the way he does. Yep, he “won” again alright…big time and he will keep climbing…next level is Vice President. That will take about another three years. He’s right on track. What else I realized about him that is interesting is everyone else at work who are in the positions he is now in either have a PhD or at least a Masters…he only has a Bachelors. That also shows how he has shmoozed his way. Only having just a Bachelors is almost unheard of in his line of work, but he has managed to go far with only that.
Funny you should say that about not reacting with emotion…I just told my best friend that the other day…that is what I am trying to do, but in the past few days, I have not been successful. I will keep striving for that.
Thank you Bluejay…have a good weekend…