Since his arrest, some have characterized his actions as inexplicably irrational and impulsive. The year-old, who had been based in London for the Swiss bank, is currently in jail.

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Various commentators have gone so far as to say that the behavior of both Kerviel and Adoboli was completely irrational; almost psychotic. But now, according to a recent study, that characterization my be insulting to actual psychopaths.

According to a new study from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, tests that pitted a group of stockbrokers against a group of actual psychopaths in various computer simulations and intelligence tests found that the Wall Street traders were more reckless, competitive, and manipulative.

Researchers at the Swiss research university measured the readiness to cooperate and the egotism of 28 professional traders who took part in computer simulations and intelligence tests, reports Der Spiegel. The brokers took risks calculated to ensure the loss of their competition rather than secure their own personal gain.

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