Psychopathic Executives Who agrees that the study involving British executives qualifies as activist science It seems like an example of the latest fad amongst anti corporate types to portray business people as closet psychopaths a word that doesn t apply to those who suffer from any of the three disorders listed It gives the impression that someone combed the DSM for ammunition zeroing in on the traits that best characterize the enemy superficial charm exploitativeness excessive devotion to work dictatorial tendencies etc