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- An FBI Profiler Shows You How to Identify and Protect Yourself from Harmful People
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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Poor choice of reader
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Written by: Joe Navarro
Publisher's Summary
We seem to wake up to a new tragedy in the news every day - Newtown, Boston, Aurora, Columbine. So often the reporters say that "there were some signs, but nobody acted". The scary part about these tragedies is that less than one percent of criminals are incarcerated for their crimes, meaning that for every headline, there are millions of dangerous situations in which average people find themselves. On top of that, how can ordinary people identify threats from those who may not hurt them physically, but can devastate their lives on a daily basis - the crazy coworkers, out-of control family members, or relentless neighbors? In Dangerous Personalities, former FBI profiler Joe Navarro shows listeners how to identify the four most common "dangerous personalities", and analyze how much of a threat each one can be: the Narcissist, the Predator, the Paranoid, and the Unstable Personality. Along the way, listeners learn how to protect themselves both immediately and long-term - as well as how to recover from the trauma of being close to such a destructive force.
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- Ahmed
- 2019-06-12
It is an OK book
Didn't not tell much, seems to be too general nothing new that life has not taught me yet
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-01-01
A very interesting read
Concise, to the point and in plain language, the book is a very interesting look at the behaviors and attitudes that may indicate a malevolent individual. The check lists are easy to understand and apply to every day life.
If you feel uneasy or threatened, this book can be an excellent resource to validate your observations and provide the impetus for action.
A quick listen, I was able to finish the book in a single sitting. For the time investment, it was surprisingly thought provoking and I would strongly recommend to anyone in distress or with even a slight interest in self defense or psychology.
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- Trevor
- 2019-01-04
wow so informative
this book is an eye opener. not only do you learn about others ...you learn about yourself
highly recommend
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Haydn M Baggaley
- 2021-11-21
no bibliography
At several points in the book the bibliography is recommended to find further reading but neither the audio of the book nor the pdf includes it.
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- Murray J
- 2020-06-28
I really wanted to like this book
I really wanted to like this book. However it is long and drawn out. I couldn't get threw the giant lists of points in second chapter. I don't know what is worse the narration or the repetition in the writing. I will definitely be returning this book.
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- Simon Hebert
- 2022-11-24
À lire et partager
J’aime comment ce livre nous fournit de bons outils au quotidien pour se protéger.
Cependant, je recommande aux futurs lecteurs de le lire par petits morceaux. Ça réveille des traumatismes qu’il faut prendre soin de gérer.
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- Seamus
- 2022-11-19
I wish Joe Navarro was my Uncle …
This book has saved my sanity and my life. I wish I had this book to read in my teen years. Would have changed the trajectory of my life. Joe Navarro is a great gift. Buy everything he writes and read it, reread it and then read it again.
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- Atosa
- 2021-11-07
Awesome!
Everyone should read this as all of us may have run-ins with different kinds of dangerous personalities.
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- The Math Devil
- 2020-06-29
It sounded like it would be good
I wonder if I would have enjoyed this book better if I had read it rather than listened to it.
In a few places there are lengthy lists of characteristics (over 100 entries) of similar items or long lists of words that are synonyms, and since they're in alphabetical order, when you're hearing "m" words, you know you've still got a long way to go.
The book itself is dry as far as I'm concerned: lots of theory and few examples.
The narration is well done, but I found the narrator's voice to be not monotonous but tending more toward that end of the scale and coupled with the dry material was not a good combination for me.
There was definitely some useful information in here, but I found myself just wanting to get through the book rather than enjoying it.
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- Shyla
- 2019-09-24
A book everyone NEEDS to listen too!!
Loved it! Listened to it 3 times already! I feel this is a book we ALL can learn something from and could continue reading as a reference guide for future relationships!
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- Mel
- 2014-10-29
A Bad Conscience
As far as just the facts ma'am...Navarro does a good job giving a detailed, no frills outline of psychopathy. It reminded me a little of watching one of those films in high school where everything is boiled down to rudimentary facts..."if a, b, c, d are present then you may be dealing with a psychopath. You're life is in danger. Get help immediately..." He knows his material and presents it in an easy to understand format for any level of reader, though a bit bland and blunt, very textbook.
Navarro gives a criteria checklist at the end of each chapter, containing over 100 items; when you're done tallying your own score, or your neighbor's and friends, you are convinced you are all psychopaths -- a problem inherent in these armchair psychology books. But before you schedule analysis, or turn your neighbors into the FBI, consider what Professor Robert D. Hare has to say. Hare is the criminal psychologist responsible for the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised which has been adopted worldwide. Hare's assessment tool, in contrast, uses a list of 20 criteria:
"On average, someone with no criminal convictions scores 5. It’s dimensional" says Hare. “There are people who are part-way up the scale, high enough to warrant an assessment for psychopathy, but not high enough up to cause problems...“psycho-pathy”, the diagnosis, bleeds into normalcy."
If you are seriously interested in this subject, I highly recommend Hare's book Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths. I sat in on several of his presentations while I was working in the field, and he was always fascinating. Navarro refers to Hare and the PCL-R often in this book.
Navarro is precise and accurate, narrates the book clearly, and his professional record clearly gives him authority in this field. He also responsibly advises readers with concerns to get professional advice. While he drops a few names that we all relate to heinous crimes, (Ted Bundy, Henry Lee Lucas, Jerry Sandusky, John Wayne Gacy) I felt he missed the chance to tie in the predators with their profiles which would have more narrowly defined the many traits on his lists. His professional/cautionary approach make this book read more like an informative report than the really chilling and interesting read it could have been.
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- Amy
- 2014-10-20
A Good Educational Tool
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would recommend the book to anyone interested in being informed about the characteristics of dangerous people. A written copy of this book could be advantageous, however. Each chapter is summed up with a list of over 100 characteristics of each dangerous personality type, followed by an equally long test intended to help identify if a person is dangerous. If you want to tally results, that is difficult to do using an audiobook. If you simply want to hear the information, this audiobook is well done. After listening to this book, I have requested a library print copy in order to do the tests.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Dangerous Personalities?
This is not a work of fiction, so I can't specify a memorable moment, but the summation of the book which lists ways to protect oneself from possible harm is a good wrap up. I agree with the quote from Louis Pasteur that Navarro offers: "Chance favors the prepared mind."
Which scene was your favorite?
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What did you learn from Dangerous Personalities that you would use in your daily life?
Many of the safeguards against dangerous personalities are common sense things we learned as children, such as not getting into a stranger's car, but there are other cautions that had not occurred to me. What impressed me the most was Joe Navarro's consistent and repeated warning that dangerous people do not change but normally escalate their behaviors and that getting away from them and detaching are the best options. He gives ideas for how to do that. As an FBI profiler who interacts with these individuals, he has the knowledge to back up his advice.
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This is not a psychological report but a lay person's tool for understanding how to assure protection for harmful people. As Navarro states: For our purposes, iIt is not necessary to understand WHY someone is dangerous or how he became dangerous, but only to recognize the danger and exercise self-protection.
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- Den
- 2014-10-11
Insightful and intersesting! Good investment!
What made the experience of listening to Dangerous Personalities the most enjoyable?
I was remembering every A-hole I ever met as I listened to this. Understanding these potentially dangerous personalies just makes sense. Good, practical info for those that want to not be a victim in life. Good for eliminating my own bad behaviors also. Nicely done Joe Navarro!
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- Rochelle
- 2017-05-08
Great, informative book!
A must read for anyone involved with Cluster B personalities. I really wish I had read this book or had prior knowledge about personality disordered individuals before now. Reading this booked has armed with knowledge on how to better handle toxic people in my family.
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- Mediszine
- 2014-12-15
Excellent - including practical advice
What did you love best about Dangerous Personalities?
I grew up with a psychopathic father who inflicted an enormous amount of pain and conflict on Our Family life, while maintaining an outward appearance of a loving and caring Family father. I have also met many other Dangerous personalities during my adult life, and this book is priceless. It gives Clear descriptions of these personalities and a lot of practical advice.
What other book might you compare Dangerous Personalities to and why?
Without consience (Robert Hare) is excellent about psychopaths
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I wish I had listened to it several years ago
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- James
- 2015-02-26
Awesome
Extremely informative and helpful. I recommend that everyone should read this so they are better prepared to protect their families.
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- ok
- 2017-09-12
Great advice and dictation
4 personality types to beware
The narcissist
The emotionally unstable
The predator
The Paranoid
And beware of the one who combine 2 or more
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- P. Pesic
- 2018-05-05
Extremely helpful and practical
Loved this book, the checklists, combined with practical actions to take and suggestions of other resources are invaluable. After listening to the audio, I am going to buy the Kindle version to have constant access to those checklists!
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- Ben Herring
- 2016-01-15
I'm giving this book out for Christmas!
This is a must read for anyone that deals with people that aren't quite right in the head.
Listening to the descriptions of these dangerous personalities is like a checklist of some of my family members.
People need this information. I wish I had read this book 15 years ago.
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- Sharon
- 2014-10-19
Wat too repetitive
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Condense it down. Way too wordy and repetitive. The same thing was said over and over. It was like he wrote a report for the FBI and decided to make a book out of it.
Would you be willing to try another one of Stephen Hoye’s performances?
Yes the performance of Stephen Hoye was great
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- ghtfb
- 2023-06-13
intéressant et exact
C'est un manuel intéressant pour reconnaître les personnalités dangereuses, qui ne se perd pas dans des explications psychologiques incertaines. c'est pratique, utile et intelligent. Ce livre est assez exact aussi et très pertinent. Un manuel de survie à mettre entre toutes les mains.
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