In chapter four, Jon Ronson is interested by Bob Hare and his studies of psychopaths. Instead of having an interview with Hare, Ronson attends his three day conference on psychopaths and their cues. Jon is given the PCL-R Checklist, which consists of cues psychopaths may give to determine if they are truly psychopathic or not. Throughout the conference, Ronson and other researchers/scientists analyze different case studies shown by video with the PCL-R Checklist. Ronson becomes fascinated with the list and feels he has a new power that will allow him to analyze the people in his life and determine if they are psychopaths as well.
I feel that because of Hare's PCL-R Checklist, I too could analyze anyone in my life and test for psychopathy. I find it interesting and somewhat frightening that I could be living among many psychopaths now and not even know it! One part of the chapter that made me laugh was when Ronson described the old British Columbia Penitentiary as now being a restaurant where waiters wear striped uniforms and dishes are named after famous inmates.
In chapter five when Ronson interviewed Toto, it made me wonder why psychopaths are so open with their opinion and thoughts when interviewed, but at the same time they try to mimic our emotions. Why cover up who they really are when they openly reveal themselves to researchers like Jon Ronson?
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