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The World's First Corporate Psychopath May Have Just Been Identified

Scientists claim to have identified the world's first corporate psychopath in a 17th-century Dutch mutineer.

By · Published October 26, 2026  21:38 UTC · Updated October 26, 2026  21:38 UTC

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  • Primary Driver: Scientists claim to have identified the world's first corporate psychopath in a 17th-century Dutch mutineer.
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The individual is believed to have been the leader of a mutiny on a Dutch East India Company ship in 1621. According to coverage from ZME Science and Popular Science, the mutineer's actions were characterized by a lack of empathy and a willingness to manipulate others for personal gain.

The psychologist who made the identification notes that the mutineer's behavior was consistent with the definition of a corporate psychopath. This definition typically includes traits such as a lack of empathy, a tendency to manipulate others, and a willingness to engage in unethical behavior in order to achieve personal goals.

Coverage does not yet specify whether this identification will have any implications for modern corporate culture or for the study of corporate psychopathy.

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Who is the world's first corporate psychopath?

A 17th-century Dutch mutineer, leader of a mutiny on a Dutch East India Company ship in 1621

What is the definition of a corporate psychopath?

Typically includes traits such as a lack of empathy, a tendency to manipulate others, and a willingness to engage in unethical behavior in order to achieve personal goals

What are the implications of this identification?

Coverage does not yet specify whether this identification will have any implications for modern corporate culture or for the study of corporate psychopathy

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