Poisonous People by Leanne Ten Brinke

Poisonous People by Leanne Ten Brinke

University of British Columbia psychopathy expert Leanne ten Brinke draws on the latest research to explain how dark personalities cause harm and offers science-based strategies to help you identify and manage them, so you can dramatically reduce their impact on your life, relationships and workplaces and in society at large.

Chosen as one of the best new popular science books of 2026 by New Scientist 

Leanne ten Brinke, PhD, serves as an associate professor at the University of British Columbia, where she directs the Truth and Trust Lab. She has published dozens of academic articles on deception, distrust and psychopathic personalities in the courtroom, boardroom and halls of government. Her work has been featured in media such as the New York Times, Financial Times, Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, BBC, NPR and CBC. Prior to joining the University of British Columbia, Dr ten Brinke was an assistant professor at the University of Denver and held a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Haas School of Business and Department of Psychology at UC Berkeley. Dr ten Brinke was born and raised in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

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ISBN 13	9781398535602
ISBN 10	1398535605
Title	Poisonous People
Author	Leanne Ten Brinke
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster Ltd
Year published	2026-03-10
Number of pages	288
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