Spotting the psychopaths, sadists and narcissists in our lives and how to get rid of them

Toxic people are around us in our workplaces, our families and our dating lives. Research psychologist Leanne ten Brinke is here to tell you how to spot them, and get rid of them from your orbit.

Leanne ten Brinke is a research psychologist whose special area of expertise is what she calls 'dark personality types'.

These are particularly cruel, malicious, manipulative people who lack empathy, people who are psychopaths, narcissists or sadists.

Psychologists estimate than one per cent of any population shows serious levels of psychopathy.

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