{"title":"Professor Kevin Dutton","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the fascinating world of Professor Kevin Dutton, an esteemed author renowned for his intriguing exploration into human psychology and behaviour. With a unique blend of engaging storytelling and scientific insight, Dutton invites readers to delve deep into the complexities of the human mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBlack and White Thinking\u003c\/em\u003e, Dutton unveils the universal tendency to categorise the world in binary terms, revealing how this thought process influences decisions and shapes our perception of reality. This book invites readers to reconsider their mental patterns, encouraging a more nuanced understanding of everyday situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of Psychopaths\u003c\/em\u003e takes a bold approach in examining the traits of psychopathic personalities, demonstrating how certain characteristics, often viewed as negative, can actually be advantageous in specific contexts. 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I found it altogether fascinating'\u003c\/em\u003e PHILIP PULLMAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePsychopath. No sooner is the word out than images of murderers, rapists, suicide bombers and gangsters flash across our minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut unlike their film and television counterparts, not all psychopaths are violent, or even criminal. Far from it. In fact, they have a lot of good things going for them. 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It's how we navigate the infinite kaleidoscope of everyday information. But imagine failing an exam by a mere 1 per cent. Or being caught speeding at just 1 mph over the speed limit. It doesn't seem fair. And yet we have to draw the line somewhere, we say, even though lines can be unhelpful or even dangerous when drawn where they aren't wanted, or in too thick a hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy thinking in terms of 'them' or 'us' and 'this' or 'that', we isolate ourselves from ideas we don't agree with and people who are not the same as us. We fail to listen to the other side of the argument and beliefs become increasingly polarised. Intolerance and extremism flourish. While the human race has survived by thinking in black and white and making binary decisions, such thinking might also destroy us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe may not be programmed to think in shades of grey, but it's the colour of our cognitive future. 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