Evil Genes

Evil Genes is a book by Barbara Oakley, a systems engineer, about the neurological and social factors contributing to chronic antisocial behavior.^[1] The text was published on October 31, 2007, by Prometheus Books.

Evil Genes
Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed and My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend

Hardcover edition
Author	Barbara A. Oakley
Language	English
Subject	Sociology
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	Prometheus Books
Publication date	October 31, 2007
Publication place	United States
Pages	459
ISBN	978-1-59102-580-1

The book has earned both praise and criticism for its treatment of what Oakley considers gaps in psychological research surrounding "successfully sinister" individuals—those who show subclinical symptoms of personality disorders, and who are often found in positions of authority in politics, religion, business, and academia.^[2][3][4]

See also

• Psychopathy
• The Mask of Sanity
• Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work
• The Psychopath Test