CEOs, lawyers most likely to be psychopaths in profession

From CEOs to lawyers, the author of "The wisdom of psychopaths

Topping writer Kevin Dutton's list was the position of CEOs, considering the fact that psychopaths are defined as people who have shallow emotions, lack empathy and guilt, are coldhearted, superficial, manipulative, the Washington Times reported.

That was followed by lawyers, members of television and radio media, salesperson and surgeon, and then by journalists.

Lastly a police officer, clergy person, chef and civil servant, because some of the jobs require a talent at making clinical, emotionally removed decisions.