Have you ever slunk out of the boss's office, muttering under your breath, "My boss is nuts!" Well, several studies suggest you may have hit the nail on the head.

Writing for the online HR news source TLNT, Crystal Spraggins digs into this issue of whether many bosses are in truth mentally unstable. She warns of the narcissistic boss, charming at the cocktail party and alluring in the job interview, who then becomes impossible to please later on.

Then she cites research by psychologist Kevin Dutton, who produced a list of the top 10 professions that  "harbor the most psychopaths."

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.

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