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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz

Do you know a psychopath? Scientists have uncovered five giveaway signs to spot one

The term psychopath is sometimes thrown around to describe someone who is a bit unhinged. In reality, research suggests every one in 100 people meet the criteria to be a true psychopath - which includes antisocial behaviour, remorselessness, deception and interpersonal manipulation.

While that might not sound like a lot, it does mean that we're likely to come into contact with psychopaths regularly - but how can you spot one?

Scientists have come up with five giveaway signs to spot a psychopath, which you can use to work out if you know one.

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