Most people know that great adventurers are often a little bit nuts, but the latest psychological thinking says that psychopaths might be much more common among high-achieving outdoors people than you think Good tramping companions are hard to find. They need to be motivated, adventurous and cool under pressure; anyone who chooses to stay home […]
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Is your tramping buddy a psychopath
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Mark Banham
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