The Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout
Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalcrimefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is moving, heavy and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
About This Book
"[The author] reveals [in this book] 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 ... They can do literally anything at all and feel absolutely no guilt ...
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- Author
- Martha Stout
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 241
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- Open Library
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