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"A fascinating, important book about what makes good people good and bad people bad, and how good people can protect themselves from those others."
--Harold S. Kushner, author of "When Bad Things Happen to Good People
""The Sociopath Next Door is a chillingly accurate portrayal of evil--the decent person's guide to indecency."
--Jonathan Kellerman
"A remarkable philosophical examination of the phenomenon of sociopathy and its everyday manifestations...Stout's portraits make a striking impact and readers with unpleasant neighbors or colleagues may find themselves paying close attention to her sociopathic-behavior checklist and suggested coping strategies. Deeply thought-provoking and unexpectedly lyrical."
--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
"A chilling portrait of human beings who lack scruples the way someone born blind lacks eyesight...Stout describes respected professionals who tell outrageous lies simply to confuse colleagues... authority figures who deceive, seduce and even murder just to relieve the boredom that is the usual state of the sociopathic mind. A useful--if appalling--guide to help you recognize conscienceless individuals.. [and] a heartening affirmation of the empathic mindset that comes naturally to the vast majority of humans."
--Martha Beck, "O Magazine
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"The Sociopath Next Door is a chillingly accurate portrayal of evil-the decent person's guide to indecency. Martha Stout draws upon sound scientific data and clinical experience and her writing is graceful and compelling."
--Jonathan Kellerman, author of "Therapy,"" When the Bough Breaks," and "Monste"r.
"[Stout] provides provocative discussion about the role of conscience inthe 'normal' world. Highly recommend."
--"Library Journal" (starred review)
"One in 25 Americans is a sociopath-no conscience, no guilt. It could be your mean boss or your crazy ex. [The Sociopath Next Door] is an easy-to-follow guide for spotting them."
--"Newsweek"
"I recommend this book, especially to those who think they may be vulnerable to sociopaths. It contains good stories, useful advice and clinical and scientific nuggets."
--"Washington Post"
Winner of the 2005 Books for a Better Life Award
--Harold S. Kushner, author of "When Bad Things Happen to Good People
""The Sociopath Next Door is a chillingly accurate portrayal of evil--the decent person's guide to indecency."
--Jonathan Kellerman
"A remarkable philosophical examination of the phenomenon of sociopathy and its everyday manifestations...Stout's portraits make a striking impact and readers with unpleasant neighbors or colleagues may find themselves paying close attention to her sociopathic-behavior checklist and suggested coping strategies. Deeply thought-provoking and unexpectedly lyrical."
--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
"A chilling portrait of human beings who lack scruples the way someone born blind lacks eyesight...Stout describes respected professionals who tell outrageous lies simply to confuse colleagues... authority figures who deceive, seduce and even murder just to relieve the boredom that is the usual state of the sociopathic mind. A useful--if appalling--guide to help you recognize conscienceless individuals.. [and] a heartening affirmation of the empathic mindset that comes naturally to the vast majority of humans."
--Martha Beck, "O Magazine
"
"The Sociopath Next Door is a chillingly accurate portrayal of evil-the decent person's guide to indecency. Martha Stout draws upon sound scientific data and clinical experience and her writing is graceful and compelling."
--Jonathan Kellerman, author of "Therapy,"" When the Bough Breaks," and "Monste"r.
"[Stout] provides provocative discussion about the role of conscience inthe 'normal' world. Highly recommend."
--"Library Journal" (starred review)
"One in 25 Americans is a sociopath-no conscience, no guilt. It could be your mean boss or your crazy ex. [The Sociopath Next Door] is an easy-to-follow guide for spotting them."
--"Newsweek"
"I recommend this book, especially to those who think they may be vulnerable to sociopaths. It contains good stories, useful advice and clinical and scientific nuggets."
--"Washington Post"
Winner of the 2005 Books for a Better Life Award
Synopsis
Who is the devil you know? This is an astonishing, chilling and appallingly useful guide to recognising conscienceless individuals. Everyone knows what a sociopath is. A sociopath is Hannibal Lecter - the cold, calculating monster who has no compunction, no sense that what he or she does is wrong. No conscience. An inhuman and often violent criminal. Wrong. Hannibal Lecter is a sociopath, for sure - but sociopaths are no more Hannibal Lecter than dogs are Spot. The lying, cheating ex. The boss who loves to humiliate in meetings. The colleague who steals ideas and passes them off as their own. A shocking four per cent of ordinary people have an undetected mental disorder, the chief symptom of which is that that person possesses no conscience. They can do literally anything at all and feel absolutely no guilt. One of their chief characteristics is a charisma that makes them more charming or interesting to others - and hence tricky to identify. Sociopaths learn early on to sham emotion, but underneath they are indifferent to others' suffering, they live to dominate and thrill to win. And statistically, every reader will know at least one, if not more. Dr.Martha Stout uncovers the hidden signs of the sociopath, teaching readers to question authority, suspect flattery and beware the pity play. Everyone has been sucked into the game at some point - now they have a way out.
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