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The Sociopath Next Door: The Ruthless Versus the Rest of Us by Martha Stout (Paperback, 2006)
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Who is the devil you know?Is it your lying, cheating ex-husband?Your sadistic high school gym teacher?Your boss who loves to humiliate people in meetings?The colleague who stole your idea and passed it off as her own?In the pages of The Sociopath Next Door, you will realize that your ex was not just misunderstood. He's a sociopath. And your boss, teacher, and colleague? They may be sociopaths too.We are accustomed to think of sociopaths as violent criminals, but in The Sociopath Next Door, Harvard psychologist Martha Stout reveals that a shocking 4 percent of ordinary people-one in twenty-five-has an often undetected mental disorder, the chief symptom of which is that that person possesses no conscience. He or she has no ability whatsoever to feel shame, guilt, or remorse. One in twenty-five everyday Americans, therefore, is secretly a sociopath. They could be your colleague, your neighbor, even family. And they can do literally anything at all and feel absolutely no guilt.How do we recognize the remorseless? One of their chief characteristics is a kind of glow or charisma that makes sociopaths more charming or interesting than the other people around them. They're more spontaneous, more intense, more complex, or even sexier than everyone else, making them tricky to identify and leaving us easily seduced. Fundamentally, sociopaths are different because they cannot love. Sociopaths learn early on to show sham emotion, but underneath they are indifferent to others' suffering. They live to dominate and thrill to win.The fact is, we all almost certainly know at least one or more sociopaths already. Part of the urgency in reading The Sociopath Next Door is the moment when we suddenly recognize that someone we know-someone we worked for, or were involved with, or voted for-is a sociopath. But what do we do with that knowledge? To arm us against the sociopath, Dr. Stout teaches us to question authority, suspect flattery, and beware the pity play. Above all, she writes, when a sociopath is beckoning, do not join the game.It is the ruthless versus the rest of us, and The Sociopath Next Door will show you how to recognize and defeat the devil you know.Product Identifiers
PublisherBroadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
ISBN-100767915828
ISBN-139780767915823
eBay Product ID (ePID)90804963
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Sociopath Next Door: the Ruthless Versus the Rest of Us
Publication Year2006
SubjectPhilosophy & Psychology, Psychology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPopular Psychology
AuthorMartha Stout
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height202 mm
Item Weight188 g
Item Width135 mm
Height202mm
Width135mm
Weight188g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorMartha Stout
Spine15mm
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- 17 Feb, 2020
Very informative
This book was sold as used, but it turned up in perfect condition. I've read a small amount of the book so far and it's been very informative. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who has dealings with someone with any sort of personality disorder. In the UK we do not use the term sociopath or other labels, rather they are all out under the condition, personality disorder. This book is a compelling read and will help the majority of people understand and make sense of abuse they've suffered at the hands of Thier sociopath. I would highly recommend.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Feb, 2017
Jaw Dropping
This is the book for anyone who wonders about sociopaths and how they operate. Excellently written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 21 Feb, 2024
Good book
Good readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Feb, 2017
A must read.
Love it, very informative and definitely opens your eyes to people, a must read book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Jun, 2024
Very good
Very goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 May, 2024
Thankyou x
Thankyou xVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
