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The Sociopath Next Door: The Ruthless Versus the Rest of Us
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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 155
EAN: 9781400101566
Format: Audiobook
ISBN: 1400101565
Label: Tantor Media
Manufacturer: Tantor Media
Number Of Items: 6
Publication Date: 2005-06-01
Publisher: Tantor Media
Studio: Tantor Media

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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.



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Summary: garbage
Comment: I cant believe my psych professor is recommending this crap!
It is worthless and does more harm than good. Labeling 4% of people as sociopaths based on some fleeting observations brings Nazi Germany to mind. This woman has obviously been stepped on by people and feels herself a victim and so is labeling others as sociopaths. So what if her description of some mean people are eerily accurate? To them label them with a untreatable personality disorder is the ultimate revenge. Martha Stout sounds like a sociopath herself.

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Summary: Very well written book
Comment: This is a great book, written at a level which is both informational and easy to digest. I read a review that described this book as "chillingly accurate", which is the perfect description. I began reading this book after I realized that I have a sociopath in my family. So many things made more sense to me after reading this book. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: 2 Day Shipping? Yeah right
Comment: I ordered this item Aug 17th 2010. I paid $11.77 for 2 day shipping. It's now Aug 21rst and the damned thing hasn't even left the building. They have not charged my credit card for this item nothing has been started to get this order out the door and on it's way to my house. What the hell is going on here? I'm cancelling this order. There's no excuse for this kind of crappy service. If it is out of stock there should have been some kind of indication on the listing. I am not very happy.

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Summary: Myriad informations but....
Comment: First, i would like to point out that this book is great with lots of stories and examples. It certainly does inform those who weren't aware before.
Also it has ample "facts" of those without conscience and their behaviors.
The parts that i really didn't like is how author greatly devalue those without conscience, as if the author is trying to create discrimination between people with conscience and those who do not.

I wished author maintained the neutral tone of the matter. Example, Author states that it is "failed life" for those without conscience. At that precise moment, the author's strongly exert opinion somewhat did not agree with me as a reader. Many people understand the power of love but i also know that there are unfortunate ones who wished for love but couldn't receive in this society. Therefore i think it's fair to acknowledge those who choose to live without love or bond.


Overall, this book is very informative until the conclusion. I had to put it down when author was bringing her opinion on the matter.

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Summary: My Survival Manual!
Comment: After a very nasty break up with my monster of a husband, this great piece of literature help me tremendously. I was baffled during my hoffic ordeal with my controlling husband until I read this book. I wished I'd found it sooner. I am doing much better now, the best therapy yet. Great for those who truly need to understand "It wasn't ALL your fault." Now that I know I was merely a "victim" and never a wife, I sleep much better at night.


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